Nico

Nico is the given name, and is also used as a shortened form of the name Nicholas, particularly in Spanish and French, but also occasionally in English. It means Victorious People.

People who have this given name include:

• Nico Assumpção (1954-), Brazilian bass player
• Nico Freriks (born 1981), Dutch volleyball player
• Nico Hülkenberg (born 1987), Formula One driver for Williams
• Nico Jalink (born 1964), Dutch football player
• Dr Nico Kasanda (1939-1985), guitarist and composer
• Nico Landeweerd (born 1954), Dutch water polo player
• Nico Motchebon (born 1969), German runner
• Prince Nico Mbarga (1950-1997), musician
• Nico Mirallegro (born 1991), British actor
• Nico Muhly (born 1981), American contemporary classical composer
• Nico Rosberg (born 1985) , Formula One driver for Mercedes, and son of Keke Rosberg
• Nico Vaesen (born 1969), Belgian football player
• Nico Verhoeven (born 1961), Dutch cyclist

In fiction:

• Nico Bellic, the player character in Grand Theft Auto 4
• Nico Collard, a main character in the Broken Sword series
• Nico Minoru, a comic character who goes by the moniker "Sister Grimm" in Runaways
• Nico Reilly, a lead character in the TV series Lipstick Jungle
• Nico Robin, a manga character from One Piece
• Nico Slater, a character in the TV series Ugly Betty

Nico di Angelo, a son of Hades in the series by Rick Riordan