Nicoli
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- nih-KOH-lee
- Origin
- Greek
Nicoli is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “victory of the people”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nicoli mean?
Greek: form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos
“victory of the people”
A form of Nicholas; Saint Nicholas, a fourth-century bishop of Myra, inspired the figure of Santa Claus.
Is Nicoli a girl's or a boy's name?
Nicoli is a boys' name.
How popular is Nicoli in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 29 boys. It first appears in the records in 1991.
Half of all the boys named Nicoli in the US since 1880 were born between 2006 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nicoli in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #9,888 |
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 7 | #9,815 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8,161 |
| 2020 | 7 | #9,548 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4,472 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4,590 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6,048 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5,503 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3,784 |
| 2013 | 17 | #5,167 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4,387 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3,694 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4,845 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4,427 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3,643 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4,241 |
| 2006 | 26 | #3,780 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5,273 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7,238 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 7 | #7,867 |
| 1998 | 7 | #7,553 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9,259 |
| 1996 | 8 | #6,489 |
| 1995 | 5 | #8,861 |
| 1994 | 5 | #8,794 |
| 1993 | 8 | #6,221 |
| 1992 | 7 | #6,662 |
| 1991 | 9 | #5,513 |
Nicknames for Nicoli
- Nico 380 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Nicoli
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Malachi, Giovanni, Eli, Levi, Nikolai, Noah, Gianni, Jamari, Amari, Elijah, Dimitri, Elian
Names related to Nicoli
Nicolai, Nicola, Niccolo, Nicolo, Nicholai, Nikoli, Nickolai
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Nicoli: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nicoli, updated 20 October 2026.