Nicky

Nicky
Gender	Unisex
Language(s)	English
Origin
Language(s)	English, French, Greek
Word/name	1. Nicholas ; 2. Nicole ; 3. Nicola ;
Region of origin	Europe
Other names
Variant form(s)	Nickey ; Nickie ; Nicki ; Nicci ; Nikki ; Niki ;
Related names	Nicholas, Nicole, Nicola, Nicolas, Niccolò, Nicol, Nicolae, Nicolaas, Nicolao, Nicolau, Nicoleta, Nicoletta, Nicolette, Nicolai, Nicolay, Nicolaj, Nicușor, Nicanor, Nicholaus, Nickolaus, Nicolaus, Nicolina, Niclas, Nicklas, Niculina, Dominic, Veronica, Bernice, Berenice

Last updated February 15, 2025

Nicky is a diminutive form of the name Nicholas, Nicola and Nicole, occasionally used as a given name in its own right. Sometimes it is spelled as Nikki, Niki. It can also be used as a diminutive of Dominic.

People

Sports

Nicky Adams (born 1986), English-born Welsh footballer
Nicky Boje (born 1973), South African cricketer
Nicky Butt (born 1975), English former footballer
Nicky Forster (born 1973), English football manager and former player
Nicky Grist (born 1961), Welsh former rally co-driver
Nicky Hayden (1981–2017), American motorcycle racer
Nicholas Latifi (born 1995), Canadian former racing driver, also known by his nickname Nicky
Nicky Law (footballer born 1961), English football manager and former player
Nicky Law (footballer born 1988), English midfielder; son of the above
Nicky Little (born 1976), New Zealand rugby union footballer
Nicky Maynard (born 1986), English footballer
Nicky Rackard (1922–1976), Irish hurler
Nicky Robinson (rugby union) (born 1982), Welsh rugby union footballer
Nicky Shorey (born 1981), English footballer
Nicky Summerbee (born 1971), English former footballer
Nicky Weaver (born 1979), English football goalkeeper
Nicky Winmar (born 1965), former Australian rules footballer
Dolph Ziggler (born 1980), American professional wrestler and comedian, also known by his ring name Nicky

Music

Nicky Astria (born 1967), Indonesian rock singer
Nicky da B (1990–2014), American rapper specializing in the regional genre of bounce music
Nicky Byrne (born 1978), singer and member of Irish pop group Westlife
Nicky Chinn (born 1945), British songwriter and record producer
Nicky Hopkins (1944–1994), English pianist and organist
Nicky Jam (born 1980), stage name of reggaeton artist Nick Rivera Caminero
Nicky Mehta, Canadian singer and songwriter
Nicky Nola (born 1985), Ugandan singer and dancer
Nicky Romero (born 1989), Dutch DJ and record producer
Nicky Ryan (born 1949), Irish music producer, recording engineer and manager
Nicky Thomas (1949–1990), Jamaican reggae singer
Nicky Wire (born 1969), Welsh lyricist, bassist and occasional vocalist

Other

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868–1918), called "Nicky" by Kaiser Wilhelm II and King George V
Nicky Arnstein (1879–1965), American professional gambler and con artist, best known as the second husband of Fanny Brice
Nicky Best, British statistician
Nicky Campbell (born 1961), Scottish radio and television presenter and journalist
Nicky Case (born 1994), Canadian game developer
Nicky Cruz (born 1938), Christian evangelist and former gang leader
Nicky Gavron (born 1941), British politician, Deputy Mayor of London (2000-2003, 2004-2008), and member of the London Assembly
Nicky Gumbel (born 1955), Anglican priest and author
Nicky Henson (1945–2019), English actor
Conrad Hilton, Jr. (1926–1969), American socialite and businessman; grand-uncle of Nicky Hilton
Nicky Hilton (born 1983), American socialite, heiress and fashion designer, sister of Paris Hilton
Nicky Katt (born 1970), American actor
Nicky Jones (born 1996), American kid actor
Nicky Morgan (born 1972), British Member of Parliament (MP), former Education Secretary (2014–2016)
Nicky Verstappen (1987–1998), Dutch homicide victim

Fictional characters

Nicky, hero of the film Little Nicky , played by Adam Sandler
Nicky (Avenue Q), in the Broadway musical Avenue Q
Nick Tilsley, originally called Nicky, in the soap opera Coronation Street
The title character of the movie Nicky Deuce
Nicky Katsopolis, a character from Full House
Nicky Little, the titular character's best friend from Pepper Ann
Nicky Pearson, a character on This Is Us
Nicky Spurgeon, a character from Focus , played by Will Smith
Nicky, a character in the Geronimo Stilton book series
Nicky Harper, one of four title characters on the television series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn