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Nicky

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Nicky
GenderUnisex
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)English, French, Greek
Word/name
Region of originEurope
Other names
Variant form(s)
Related namesNicholas, 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

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

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Sports

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Music

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

See also

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