Meaning and background
The story behind Kiko
Kiko has a documented Spanish nickname history through either Francisco or Enrique. Behind the Name explicitly identifies both longer names, so the spelling need not be assigned to only one family. Its recorded pronunciation is KEE-koh with initial stress. When used to honor someone, the relevant connection depends on that person's name; this Spanish explanation does not settle unrelated uses of Kiko in other languages.
- Origin
- Spanish diminutive of Francisco or Enrique, pronounced /ˈki.ko/. Source
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Kiko appears in 12 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
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