Meaning & Origin
A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas.
Nick is a boy's and girl's baby name of Greek origin, a diminutive of Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people' from the Greek elements nik (victory) and laos (people). Nick has been used as a standalone name for generations, carried by everyone from Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby to Nick Jonas.
There's a timeless, universally likable quality to Nick — it's the name of the guy who everyone gets along with, who never makes things complicated. Brief, friendly, and impossible to dislike. A name that doesn't announce itself but always gets remembered.