Nicci

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How to Pronounce Nicci

Pronounced NIK-ee /ˈnɪki/Medium

Meaning: Nicci is a stylized short form of Nicole or Nicola, feminine names descending from the Greek Nikolaos, from nike 'victory' and laos 'people.' The doubled-c spelling is a decorative twist on the more usual Nikki or Nicki.Low

In 30 seconds: Nicci is a pet form of Nicole, from Greek for 'victory of the people.' The doubled-c spelling stayed rare and peaked around 1972 (said NIK-ee).

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Origin LowGreek, English

MeaningNicci is a stylized short form of Nicole or Nicola, feminine names descending from the Greek Nikolaos, from nike 'victory' and laos 'people.' The doubled-c spelling is a decorative twist on the more usual Nikki or Nicki.

U.S. rank (2019)#17306 ↗ Rising

2019 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1972

Total births (all-time)≈ 278

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Nicci is a diminutive of Nicole or Nicola, both from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people.' Like many mid-century pet forms it was given as a full first name, and the doubled-c spelling gives the familiar nickname a distinctive look.

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around 1972, while Nicole and Nikki were far more common. A girl named Nicci then is in her fifties today.

Did you know? Nicci is one of a whole family of spellings, Nikki, Nicki, Nikkie and Nicci, that sprang up when the short form of Nicole became a birth name in its own right.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Nicci — Pet form of Nicole/Nicola (Greek Nikolaos); decorative -cci spelling

Variations

NikkiNickiNikkie

Nicknames

NicCici

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nicci mean?

It is a short form of Nicole or Nicola, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people.'

How do you pronounce Nicci?

It is said NIK-ee /ˈnɪki/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Nicci a boy or girl name?

Nicci is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Nicci?

It has always been rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies.