Nickolas

Nickolas: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “victory of the people”
Origin: Greek
Say it: NIK-uh-lus · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Variant spelling of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos, formed from nike 'victory' and laos 'people'.

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How popular is Nickolas?

202434.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Nickolas in 2024113

2024 rank#1,544 boys

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 188039,282

Nickolas is fading: recent use is about 37% of its level ten years before.

Names like Nickolas

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Nicholasvictory of the people · Greek
Coleswarthy, coal-black · English
Nicolasvictory of the people · Greek
Nicovictory of the people · Greek
Colinyoung creature; cub · Scottish Gaelic
Colsonson of Cole · English
Collinpeople of victory · Greek
Nikolaivictory of the people · Russian

Nickolas questions

What does the name Nickolas mean?

Nickolas means "victory of the people". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos, formed from nike 'victory' and laos 'people'.

Is Nickolas a boy or girl name?

Nickolas is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Nickolas?

113 US babies were named Nickolas in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Nickolas?

Nickolas is usually pronounced NIK-uh-lus.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.