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Nikolas: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

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

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How popular is Nikolas?

2024108 per million US babies
1880192019602000
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Babies named Nikolas in 2024361

2024 rank#725 boys

Peak year2004

Total US babies since 188023,673

Nikolas has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Nikolas

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

Nikolas questions

What does the name Nikolas mean?

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

Is Nikolas a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Nikolas?

361 US babies were named Nikolas in 2024. Its peak year was 2004.

How do you pronounce Nikolas?

Nikolas is usually pronounced NIK-oh-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.