#7252024 rank
2004peak year
22,053babies named Nikolas since 1880
▼ 20%5-year trend
Nikolas popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Nikolas mean?
From Greek Nikolaos, from nike, 'victory', and laos, 'people'. Borne by Saint Nicholas of Myra, it spread in countless spellings across Europe.
OriginGreek
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Spellings & variants
NicholasNikolaiNikola
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