What origin is the name Nikko?

Nikko comes from japanese naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Nikko a popular name?

Nikko is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Nikko?

Names from the same japanese tradition pair naturally with Nikko — for example Aya, Emi, Yuna. You can browse more on our japanese names page.

Nikko

Q: Is Nikko a rare name?

Yes. Nikko does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nikko

Nikko

Boy

japanese

2 syllables

Nikko is a japanese boy's name meaning "Daylight. surname; of the lord; abbreviation of nicholas. mythological nike was greek goddess of victory and root origin of nicholas".

Nikko is a boy name of japanese origin meaning "Daylight. surname; of the lord; abbreviation of nicholas. mythological nike was greek goddess of victory and root origin of nicholas". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: japanese
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Daylight. surname; of the lord; abbreviation of nicholas. mythological nike was greek goddess of victory and root origin of nicholas

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Nikko

Very rare in US records

What does Nikko mean?

Nikko is a boy name of japanese origin meaning "Daylight. surname; of the lord; abbreviation of nicholas. mythological nike was greek goddess of victory and root origin of nicholas".

Is Nikko a rare name?

Yes. Nikko does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Nikko

Aya Emi Yuna Sakura Kaori Aiko

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Names with a similar meaning to Nikko

Nikko means "Daylight. surname; of the lord; abbreviation of nicholas. mythological nike was greek goddess of victory and root origin of nicholas" — these names share that spirit.