# Nicky > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nicky > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nicky.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky > Source revision: 1315877980 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{other uses}} {{Infobox given name2 | name = Nicky | gender = [Unisex](/source/Unisex_name) | language = [English](/source/English_language) | languageorigin = [English](/source/English_language), [French](/source/French_language), [Greek](/source/Greek_language) | origin = {{Plainlist| * 1. [Nicholas](/source/Nicholas) * 2. [Nicole](/source/Nicole_(name)) * 3. [Nicola](/source/Nicola_(name)) }} | region = [Europe](/source/Europe) | variant = {{Plainlist| * [Nickey](/source/Nickey_(name)) * [Nickie](/source/Nickie_(disambiguation)) * [Nicki](/source/Nicki) * [Nicci](/source/Nicci_(disambiguation)) * [Nikki](/source/Nikki_(given_name)) * [Niki](/source/Niki_(given_name)) }} | related names = [Nicholas](/source/Nicholas), [Nicole](/source/Nicole_(name)), [Nicola](/source/Nicola_(name)), [Nicolas](/source/Nicolas_(given_name)), [Niccolò](/source/Niccol%C3%B2), [Nicol](/source/Nicol), [Nicolae](/source/Nicolae_(name)), [Nicolaas](/source/Nicolaas), [Nicolao](/source/Nicolao), [Nicolau](/source/Nicolau), [Nicoleta](/source/Nicoleta), [Nicoletta](/source/Nicoletta), [Nicolette](/source/Nicolette_(disambiguation)), [Nicolai](/source/Nicolai_(given_name)), [Nicolay](/source/Nicolay_(disambiguation)), [Nicolaj](/source/Nicolaj), [Nicușor](/source/Nicu%C8%99or), [Nicanor](/source/Nicanor_(disambiguation)), [Nicholaus](/source/Nicholaus), [Nickolaus](/source/Nickolaus), [Nicolaus](/source/Nicolaus), [Nicolina](/source/Nicolina_(disambiguation)), [Niclas](/source/Niclas), [Nicklas](/source/Nicklas), [Niculina](/source/Niculina), [Dominic](/source/Dominic), [Veronica](/source/Veronica_(name)), [Bernice](/source/Bernice_(given_name)), [Berenice](/source/Berenice) }} '''Nicky''' is a diminutive form of the name [Nicholas](/source/Nicholas), [Nicola](/source/Nicola_(name)) and [Nicole](/source/Nicole_(name)), occasionally used as a given name in its own right. Sometimes it is spelled as [Nikki](/source/Nikki_(given_name)), [Niki](/source/Niki_(given_name)). It can also be used as a diminutive of [Dominic](/source/Dominic). {{TOC right}} ==People== ===Sports=== * [Nicky Adams](/source/Nicky_Adams) (born 1986), English-born Welsh footballer * [Nicky Boje](/source/Nicky_Boje) (born 1973), South African cricketer * [Nicky Butt](/source/Nicky_Butt) (born 1975), English former footballer * [Nicky Forster](/source/Nicky_Forster) (born 1973), English football manager and former player * [Nicky Grist](/source/Nicky_Grist) (born 1961), Welsh former rally co-driver * [Nicky Hayden](/source/Nicky_Hayden) (1981–2017), American motorcycle racer * [Nicholas Latifi](/source/Nicholas_Latifi) (born 1995), Canadian former racing driver, also known by his nickname Nicky * [Nicky Law (footballer born 1961)](/source/Nicky_Law_(footballer_born_1961)), English football manager and former player * [Nicky Law (footballer born 1988)](/source/Nicky_Law_(footballer_born_1988)), English midfielder; son of the above * [Nicky Little](/source/Nicky_Little) (born 1976), New Zealand rugby union footballer * [Nicky Maynard](/source/Nicky_Maynard) (born 1986), English footballer * [Nicky Rackard](/source/Nicky_Rackard) (1922–1976), Irish hurler * [Nicky Robinson (rugby union)](/source/Nicky_Robinson_(rugby_union)) (born 1982), Welsh rugby union footballer * [Nicky Shorey](/source/Nicky_Shorey) (born 1981), English footballer * [Nicky Summerbee](/source/Nicky_Summerbee) (born 1971), English former footballer * [Nicky Weaver](/source/Nicky_Weaver) (born 1979), English football goalkeeper * [Nicky Winmar](/source/Nicky_Winmar) (born 1965), former Australian rules footballer * [Dolph Ziggler](/source/Dolph_Ziggler) (born 1980), American professional wrestler and comedian, also known by his ring name Nicky ===Music=== * [Nicky Astria](/source/Nicky_Astria) (born 1967), Indonesian rock singer * [Nicky da B](/source/Nicky_da_B) (1990–2014), American rapper specializing in the regional genre of bounce music * [Nicky Byrne](/source/Nicky_Byrne) (born 1978), singer and member of Irish pop group Westlife * [Nicky Chinn](/source/Nicky_Chinn) (born 1945), British songwriter and record producer * [Nicky Hopkins](/source/Nicky_Hopkins) (1944–1994), English pianist and organist * [Nicky Jam](/source/Nicky_Jam) (born 1980), stage name of reggaeton artist Nick Rivera Caminero * [Nicky Mehta](/source/Nicky_Mehta), Canadian singer and songwriter * [Nicky Nola](/source/Nicky_Nola) (born 1985), Ugandan singer and dancer * [Nicky Romero](/source/Nicky_Romero) (born 1989), Dutch DJ and record producer * [Nicky Ryan](/source/Nicky_Ryan) (born 1949), Irish music producer, recording engineer and manager * [Nicky Thomas](/source/Nicky_Thomas_(singer)) (1949–1990), Jamaican reggae singer * [Nicky Wire](/source/Nicky_Wire) (born 1969), Welsh lyricist, bassist and occasional vocalist ===Other=== * Tsar [Nicholas II of Russia](/source/Nicholas_II_of_Russia) (1868–1918), called "Nicky" by Kaiser Wilhelm II and King George V * [Nicky Arnstein](/source/Nicky_Arnstein) (1879–1965), American professional gambler and con artist, best known as the second husband of Fanny Brice * [Nicky Best](/source/Nicky_Best), British statistician * [Nicky Campbell](/source/Nicky_Campbell) (born 1961), Scottish radio and television presenter and journalist * [Nicky Case](/source/Nicky_Case) (born 1994), Canadian game developer * [Nicky Cruz](/source/Nicky_Cruz) (born 1938), Christian evangelist and former gang leader * [Nicky Gavron](/source/Nicky_Gavron) (born 1941), British politician, Deputy Mayor of London (2000–2003, 2004–2008), and member of the London Assembly * [Nicky Gumbel](/source/Nicky_Gumbel) (born 1955), Anglican priest and author * [Nicky Henson](/source/Nicky_Henson) (1945–2019), English actor * [Conrad Hilton, Jr.](/source/Conrad_Hilton%2C_Jr.) (1926–1969), American socialite and businessman; grand-uncle of Nicky Hilton * [Nicky Hilton](/source/Nicky_Hilton) (born 1983), American socialite, heiress and fashion designer, sister of Paris Hilton * [Nicky Jones](/source/Nick_Jones_(actor)) (born 1996), American kid actor * [Nicky Katt](/source/Nicky_Katt) (1970–2025), American actor * [Nicky Morgan](/source/Nicky_Morgan) (born 1972), British Member of Parliament (MP), former Education Secretary (2014–2016) * [Nicky Nickerson](/source/Harry_Nickerson) (1962–1993), American criminal and murderer * [Nicky Verstappen](/source/Death_of_Nicky_Verstappen) (1987–1998), Dutch homicide victim ==Fictional characters== * Nicky, hero of the film ''[Little Nicky](/source/Little_Nicky)'', played by Adam Sandler * [Nicky (''Avenue Q'')](/source/Nicky_(Avenue_Q)), in the Broadway musical ''Avenue Q'' * [Nick Tilsley](/source/Nick_Tilsley), originally called Nicky, in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * The title character of the movie ''[Nicky Deuce](/source/Nicky_Deuce)'' * Nicky Katsopolis, a character from [Full House](/source/Full_House) * Nicky Little, the titular character's best friend from [Pepper Ann](/source/Pepper_Ann) * Nicky Pearson, a character on [This Is Us](/source/This_Is_Us) * Nicky Spurgeon, a character from ''[Focus](/source/Focus_(2015_film))'', played by Will Smith * Nicky, a character in the ''[Geronimo Stilton](/source/Geronimo_Stilton)'' book series * Nicky Harper, one of four title characters on the television series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn ==See also== {{Srt}} * [Nickey (disambiguation)](/source/Nickey_(disambiguation)) * [Nickie (disambiguation)](/source/Nickie_(disambiguation)) * [Nicki](/source/Nicki) * [Nikky](/source/Nikky) * [Niky](/source/Niky) {{given name}} Category:Hypocorisms --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nicky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky?action=history)). 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