Nicolas: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “victory of the people”
- Origin
- Greek
- Say it
- NIK-uh-lus · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
A traditional form of Nicholas used especially in French and Spanish. It comes from Greek Nikolaos.
How popular is Nicolas?
Babies named Nicolas in 20241,992
2024 rank#184 boys
Peak year1998
Total US babies since 188099,700
Nicolas has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Nicolas
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Nicolas questions
What does the name Nicolas mean?
Nicolas means "victory of the people". It comes from Greek. A traditional form of Nicholas used especially in French and Spanish. It comes from Greek Nikolaos.
Is Nicolas a boy or girl name?
Nicolas is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Nicolas?
1,992 US babies were named Nicolas in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.
How do you pronounce Nicolas?
Nicolas 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.