Nici

The first name Nici is regarded as a short form of Nicole and Nicola, whose roots lie in the Ancient Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος). Translated into German, the name means something like 'the victory of the people', 'the ruler over the people', or simply 'the people’s victor'.

What does the name Nici mean?

The name Nici, considered a feminine first name, is a short form of Nicole and Nicola and has its origins in the Ancient Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος). In German, the name can be translated as 'the victory of the people', 'the ruler over the people', or 'the people’s victor'. The origin of Nici is found in Ancient Greek, derived from the components níkē (νίκη), meaning 'the victory', and laós (λαός), which stands for 'the people', 'the army', or 'the war people'. The name became famous through Saint Nicholas, who lived in the 4th century as the Bishop of Myra. Notable variants of the name include Nikolaus, Nickolai, Nicholas, Nikola, as well as the short forms Niklas, Niclas, Nicklas, and Nicki, Niki, Nikki, and Nicky.

Where does the name Nici come from?

The name Nici has its roots in Ancient Greek and means 'the victory of the people'. The word components come from Ancient Greek: níkē stands for 'the victory' and laós for 'the people', 'the army', or 'the war people'. Nici is common in several languages, including Danish, German, English, Finnish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, and Spanish.

How do you pronounce Nici?

Nici is pronounced like 'Niki', with a short 'i' and an emphasized 'ni'.

When is the name day of Nici?

The name day of Nici is celebrated on December 6.

Popularity

In Germany, Nici is a rare first name that has not been recorded in the name popularity lists so far. In Austria, the name reached its best ranking at 1,916 in 2016. In the last ten years, it has been given as a first name there less than ten times, leading to a ranking of 5,065 in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 7,542 in Austria.

Famous people

• Nici Sterling (British model)