Nicolas name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: English, French, Spanish, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: nih-koh-las
Meaning: Conquerer of the People, Variant of Nicholas and Victory and People
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What does Nicolas mean?

Prominent and Venerable unisex name Nicolas has origin in Old Greek which is prevalently used in English, Greenlandic, Norwegian, French, Swedish, Icelandic, Spanish, Finnish and Danish languages, Nicolas means "Conquerer of the People, Variant of Nicholas or Victory and People".

Nicolas is English, French and Spanish equivalent of Nichol. It is celebrated on 6 December.

How do I pronounce Nicolas?

Three syllabled Nicolas is pronounced as nih-koh-las. n(i)-co-las is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Nicolas

Nicholas, Nichol, Colar, Niklas, Collin, Kolja, Nichlaes

Names that rhyme with Nicolas

How popular is the name Nicolas?

a popular name in United States having over 87690 recievers in 145 years of usage. Recently the name is rising, in 1998, 3002 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 132nd position.

Moreover, the name has been to the top 500 baby names 45 times Also, Nicolas is an extremely popular name in France given to over 404654 babies in 165 years. At its zenith in 1980, 21804 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 1st position.

Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 5 baby names 22 times Also, Nicolas is a popular in Spain where over 28708 new-borns have been given the name since 2002.

When at the peak of its usage in 2013, 2808 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 12nd position. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 16 times Also, Nicolas was among the popular names in Belgium.

Since emerging in 1995 around 9233 babies have been given the first name. When at the peak of its usage in 1995, 815 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 2nd position.

However after 24 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 5 baby names 8 times

Nicolas was a common name in England and Wales.

Over 2803 babies have been named Nicolas since 1996. When at the peak of its usage in 2009,. However after 23 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong.

Also, In Switzerland, Nicolas was once a common name since emerging in 1998 it has been given to over 4675 babies. At the peak of its usage in 2003,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 21 years but it is still going strong.

Also, A common name in Sweden with over 553 new-borns have been given the name since 2016. Presently the name is rising, in 2018, 198 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 77th position.

Nicolas is a unique baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1980 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 2010, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 186 on boy names chart when 34 babies were named Nicolas.

Over 312 people have been named Nicolas in Ireland. Nicolas is a rare baby name in Netherlands where it is still in use. However things change on global perspective, Nicolas is extremely popular in Mexico where every 1 in 800 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Argentina, Chile, DR Congo, Peru, Madagascar, Philippines, Colombia, Guatemala, Chad, Venezuela, Bolivia, Canada, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Benin, Uruguay, Paraguay, Central African Republic, Burundi, Ecuador, Cuba, Congo, England, Rwanda, El Salvador, Honduras, Germany, Haiti, Brazil, Nicaragua and South Africa.

At least, 1470000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our estimate.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181922094
20172051906157945
20161942065
20152021989
20141962071
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Nicolas in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands6401503551
Finland1747411150

Numerological analysis of Nicolas

You have a hard time staying in one place for too long because you like to travel and believe that life isn't meant for living in one place only. Having letter N as your cornerstone represents your individuality and originality. To have 7 as your soul urge number reflects the urge of your spirit to be free. Understanding others is your specialty, but you never expect people to do for you, what you are willing to do for them.

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  •  Artemia - Artemia's meaning is Safe and A Butcher has its origin in Old Greek, used commonly in Italian and German is given to girls. Artemia is resulted from Artemis.
  •  Stevy - Used primarily in English unheard-of, Stevy is originated from Old Greek and Greek, Stevy means "Crowning" is a gender-neutral name
  •  Philips - Philips's meaning is Son of Philip came from Old Greek bestowed upon baby boys is used in English
  •  Pamula - Especially used in English unexpected, Pamula is originated from Old Greek and a baby girl name, meaning of Pamula is "All Black All Sweetness, Palombe and All and Greek Méli = Honey Or Pam-Mélās = All Black". Pamula is resulted from Pamela.
  •  Nelly - Origin of Frequently Used and Perpetual Nelly is in Greek and Old English languages bestowed upon both sexes used mostly in Danish and English, meaning of Nelly is "Horn, Form of Cornelius or The Bright One"
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Famous people named Nicolas

  • Nicolas Slonimsky, Russian-born American conductor, author, pianist
  • Nicolas Anselme Baptiste, French actor
  • Nicolas le Pelley, was Seigneur of Sark from 1733 to 1742
  • Nicolas Eugène Géruzez, French critic
  • Nicolas Ruwet, linguist, literary critic and musical analyst
  • Nicolas Freeling, British crime novelist
  • Nicolas Catinat, French military commander and Marshal of France under Louis XIV
  • Nicolas Anne Théodule Changarnier, French general, was born at Autun
  • Nicolas de Grigny, French organist and composer
  • Nicolas Gombert, Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance
  • Nicolas Collins, composer of mostly electronic music and former student of Alvin Lucier
  • Nicolas Toussaint Charlet, French painter and printmaker
  • Nicolas Mesnager, French diplomat
  • Nicolas Bourriaud, curator and art critic
  • Nicolas Auguste Tissot, 19th-century French cartographer
  • Nicolas Grenon, French composer of the early Renaissance
  • Nicolas Siret, French baroque composer
  • Nicolas Gigault, French Baroque organist and composer
  • Nicolas Jarry, noted 17th-century French calligrapher
  • Nicolas de Herberay des Essarts, French translator, was born in Picardy
  • Nicolas Flagello, American composer and conductor of classical music
  • Nicolas Ysambert, French, Roman Catholic theologian
  • Nicolas Lawson, Togolese politician and businessman
  • Nicolas Mahudel, French antiquary interested
  • Nicolas Grunitzky, second president of Togo and its third head of state
  • Nicolas Bentley, British author and illustrator
  • Nicolas Gage, 8th Viscount Gage, British landowner, a peer
  • Nicolas Desmarets, Controller-General of Finances during the reign of Louis XIV of France
  • Nicolas Kummert, Belgian jazz singer and tenor saxophonist
  • Nicolas Walter, British anarchist and atheist writer
  • Nicolas Bricaire de la Dixmerie, French man of letters, was born at Lamothe
  • Nicolas François, Count Mollien, The son of a merchant, he early showed ability
  • Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish grammarian and traveler
  • Nicolas Gessner, Hungarian-born film maker
  • Nicolas de Montreux, French nobleman, novelist, poet
  • Nicolas Jean Hugou de Basseville, French journalist and diplomatist
  • Nicolas Joseph Laurent Gilbert, French poet born at Fontenoy-le-Château, Vosges
  • Nicolas Born, German writer
  • Nicolas Bergier, Avocat au Siège Présidial de Rheims
  • Nicolas des Gallars, calvinist pastor and theologian
  • Nicolas Hodges, British pianist living in Germany
  • Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, French military engineer and physicist
  • Nicolas Steno, His investigations and his subsequent conclusions on fossils and rock formation have led scholars to consider him one of the founders of modern stratigraphy and modern geology
  • Nicolas Malebranche, French Oratorian priest and rationalist philosopher
  • Nicolas Desmarest, French geologist and contributor to the 'Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences
  • Nicolas Leblanc, French chemist and surgeon
  • Nicolas Fatio de Duillier, mathematician, natural philosopher, inventor
  • Nicolas Courtois, cryptographer
  • Nicolas Bergasse, French lawyer, philosopher, and politician
  • Nicolas Lemery, French chemist, was born at Rouen
  • Nicolas Cage, American actor, director and producer
  • Nicolas Poussin, leading painter of the classical French Baroque style
  • Nicolas Roeg, English director and cinematographer, best
  • Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finances in France
  • Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, French poet and critic
  • Nicolas Luckner, German officer in French service
  • Nicolas Flamel, successful French scribe and manuscript-seller
  • Nicolas Chuquet, French mathematician
  • Nicolas Oudinot, Marshal of France

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