Victory of the people
Niccolo is the Italian form of the Greek name Nikolaos. It combines the elements 'nike', meaning victory, and 'laos', meaning people. It has a long history of use in Italy and is famously associated with Renaissance political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli.
Less common today
Niccolo isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,572 in 2021.
Renaissance diplomat, philosopher, and author of The Prince
Virtuoso violinist and composer
Renaissance mathematician and engineer
Venetian merchant and father of explorer Marco Polo
Italian novelist and screenwriter
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
