Niko

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Niko may refer to:

People

The given name is sometimes a short form of Nikola, Nikolas, Nikolaos or others.

Nikō (1253–1314), Japanese Buddhist disciple of Nichiren
Niko (musician), American musician active from 2002
NiKo (born 1997), Bosnian professional esports player
Niko Anttola (born 2003), Finnish cross-country skier
Niko B (born 2000), English rapper
Niko Bartulović (1890–1945), ORJUNA founder
Niko Barun, Croatian cartoonist and illustrator
Niko Beerenwinkel, German mathematician
Niko Bellotto, Spanish musician
Niko Bespalla (1938–2017), Albanian footballer
Niko Bessinger (1948–2008), Namibian politician
Niko Bianconi (born 1991), Italian footballer
Niko Bolas, American music producer
Niko Bretschneider (born 1999), German footballer
Niko Bundalo, American basketball player
Niko Bungert (born 1986), German footballer
Niko Ceci, actor and musical artist
Niko Čeko (born 1969), Croatian footballer
Niko Datković (born 1993), Croatian footballer
Niko Davin (born 1997), Namibian cricketer
Niko Decolati (born 1997), American baseball player
Niko Dimitrakos (born 1979), Greek-American ice hockey player
Niko Dobros (born 1993), German-Greek player
Niko Dovana, Albanian footballer
Niko Eeckhout (born 1970), Belgian cyclist
Niko Etxart (born 1953), Basque singer and musician
Niko Galešić (born 2001), Croatian footballer
Niko Geldner, German-Swiss biologist
Niko Giantsopoulos (born 1994), Canadian soccer player
Niko Gießelmann (born 1991), German footballer
Niko Gjyzari (born 1934), Albanian economist and politician
Niko von Glasow (born 1960), German film director and producer
Niko Goodrum (born 1992), American baseball player
Niko Gotsiridze (1871–1949), Georgian actor
Niko Grafenauer (born 1940), Slovenian poet, essayist, literary historian, editor and translator
Niko Gršković (1863–1949), Croatian politician and journalist
Niko Grünfeld (born 1975), Danish politician
Niko Guido (born 1966), Turkish photographer
Niko Haapakoski (born 1996), Finnish volleyball player
Niko Hämäläinen (born 1997), Finnish footballer
Niko Hansen (born 1994), Danish-American professional soccer player
Niko Havelka (born 1999), Croatian footballer
Niko Heiskanen (born 1989), Finnish footballer
Niko Henrichon, Canadian comic book writer/artist
Niko Hovinen (born 1988), Finnish ice hockey player
Niko Hurme (born 1974), Finnish bass player
Niko Huuhtanen (born 2003), Finnish ice hockey player
Niko Ikävalko (born 1988), Finnish footballer
Niko Is (born 1988), American rapper
Niko Janković (born 2001), Croatian footballer
Niko Jones (born 2000), New Zealand rugby union player
Niko Kallela (born 1991), Finnish ice hockey player
Niko Kapanen (born 1978), Finnish ice hockey player
Niko Kappel (born 1995), German Paralympic athlete
Niko Karhu (born 1993), Finnish ice hockey player
Niko Kari (born 1999), Finnish racing driver
Niko Kata (born 1993), Equatoguinean footballer
Niko Kavadas (born 1998), American baseball player
Niko Kijewski (born 1996), German footballer
Niko Kirwan (born 1995), New Zealand footballer
Niko Koffeman (born 1958), Dutch politician
Niko Koutouvides (born 1981), American football player
Niko Kovač (born 1971), Croatian soccer player and manager
Niko Kranjčar (born 1984), Croatian soccer player
Niko Kukka (born 1987), Finnish footballer
Niko Laakkonen (born 1988), Finnish ice hockey winger
Niko Lalos (born 1997), American football player
Niko Lekishvili (1947–2025), Georgian politician
Niko Lomouri (1852–1912), Georgian writer and educator
Niko Markkula (born 1990), Finnish footballer
Niko Medved (born 1973), American college basketball coach
Niko Mikkola (born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player
Niko Miljanić (1892–1957), Montenegrin and Serbian anatomist and surgeon
Niko Mindegía (born 1988), Spanish handball player
Niko Moon (born 1982), American singer and songwriter
Niko Myroniuk (born 2005), Canadian soccer player
Niko Nawaikula (born 1960), Fijian politician
Niko Nestor (1934–2016), Macedonian open water swimmer and water polo player
Niko Nicotera, German-born American actor
Niko Nieminen (born 1982), Finnish ice hockey player
Niko Nikoladze (1843–1928), Georgian writer
Niko Nirvi (born 1961), Finnish journalist
Niko Noga (born 1962), American football player
Niko Ojamäki (born 1995), Finnish ice hockey player
Niko Omilana (born 1998), British YouTuber, prankster, internet troll and perennial political candidate
Niko Opper (born 1992), German footballer
Niko Ott (born 1945), West German rower
Niko Paech (born 1960), German economist
Niko Palhares (born 1966), Brazilian former racing driver
Niko Palonen (born 1989), Finnish ice hockey player
Niko Peleshi (born 1970), Albanian politician
Niko Peltola (born 1990), Finnish ice hockey player
Niko Peraić (born 1988), Croatian footballer
Niko Piiparinen (born 1989), Finnish ice hockey player
Niko Pirosmani (1862–1918), Georgian painter
Niko Price (born 1989), American mixed martial arts fighter
Niko Qafzezi (1914–1998), Albanian pedagogue
Niko Qoro (born 1969), Fijian former rugby union international
Niko Rak (born 2003), Croatian footballer
Niko Saler (born 1992), Canadian soccer player
Niko Schneebauer (born 1998), Austrian footballer
Niko Semlitsch (born 1946), German footballer
Niko Sigur (born 2003), Canadian soccer player
Niko Snellman (born 1988), Finnish ice hockey player
Niko Snoj (born 1990), Slovenian footballer
Niko Springer (born 2000), German darts player
Niko Takahashi (born 2005), Japanese footballer
Niko Terho (born 1996), Barbadian-Finnish actor
Niko Testen (born 1997), Slovenian slalom canoeist
Niko Tokić (born 1988), Croatian footballer
Niko Tsakiris (born 2005), American professional soccer player
Niko Tskhvedadze (1845–1911), Georgian educator
Niko Tsonev, Bulgarian musician
Niko Tsurusaki (born 2004), Japanese idol
Niko Tuhkanen (born 1988), Finnish ice hockey player
Niko Unavalu (born 1991), Vanuatuan cricketer
Niko Vakararawa, Fijian rugby league footballer
Niko Valkeapää (born 1968), Finnish Sami musician
Niko Vance (born 1999), American professional wrestler
Niko de Vera (born 1996), American Filipino professional soccer player
Niko Verekauta (born 1987), Fijian sprinter
Niko Walters, New Zealand musical artist
Niko Warbanoff, German industrial engineer
Niko Xhaçka (born 1944), Albanian footballer
Niko Zisi (born 1995), Albanian footballer
Niko Županič (1876–1961), Slovenian ethnologist and politician
Maurizio De Jorio (born 1967), Italian Eurobeat artist using the stage name Niko

Fictional characters

Niko Bellic, the main character of the game Grand Theft Auto IV
Niklaren Goldeye (nickname Niko), a character in Tamora Pierce's Emelan books
Niko Leandros, in the Cal Leandros book series by Rob Thurman
Dr. Niko "Nick" Tatopoulos, the main character in the 1998 film Godzilla
Niko, in the 1994 film The Mask
Niko, the main character in the 2008 animated Christmas film The Flight Before Christmas
Niko, the main character from the video game OneShot
Niko, a mongoose, is one of two playable protagonists from the video game Nikoderiko: The Magical World

Other uses

Nikō (company), former name of Japanese camera-maker Cosina
Niko Resources, Canadian oil and gas company
Niko, a common abbreviation of Mykolaiv (Ukrainian), also called Nikolaev or Nikolayev (Russian), a city in southern Ukraine

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