A nail clipper includes a clipper body with a pair of jaws, a lever configured to move the jaws to cut nail, a thumb ring member rotatably mounted to the lever, the thumb ring member having first and second ring members, each defining an inner opening through which a thumb of the user can be introduced. The nail clipper further includes a connection plate member which is formed unitarily with the first and second ring members into one piece and connecting between the lower portions of the first and second ring members, wherein the connection plate member has a planar upper surface and includes a bore formed vertically there-through, and a fastener is coupled to the bore of the connection plate member and allows the thumb ring member to freely rotate relative to the lever.