# Nicky

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈnɪki/ · frequency rank #15,009

## Definitions
1. A diminutive of the female given names Nicola, Nichola, or Nicole.
2. A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas.

## Etymology
Diminutives + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **Nike** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicky-vs-nike)
- **Nico** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicky-vs-nico)
- **Niko** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicky-vs-niko)
- **NICU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicky-vs-nicu)
- **Nikki** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicky-vs-nikki)
- **nifty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicky-vs-nifty)
- **Nicol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicky-vs-nicol)
- **nitty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicky-vs-nitty)
- **NIC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nic-vs-nicky)
- **nice** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nice-vs-nicky)
- **neck** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neck-vs-nicky)
- **nick** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nick-vs-nicky)
- **niche** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/niche-vs-nicky)
- **nicks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicks-vs-nicky)
- **nicely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicely-vs-nicky)
- **nickel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nickel-vs-nicky)
- **nicked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicked-vs-nicky)

## Common misspellings (8)
`incky`, `nciky`, `niccky`, `nickky`, `nickyy`, `nicyk`, `nikcy`, `nnicky`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nicky