Nikolas name meaning

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Updated: March 13th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: German, Slavic, Faroese, Old Norse, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: n(i)-ko-las
Meaning: Victory and People
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What does Nikolas mean?

Prevailing unisex name Nikolas is substantially used in Old Norse, German, Swedish, Icelandic, Finnish, Norwegian, Slavic, Faroese and Danish, meaning of Nikolas is "Victory and People" has origin in Old Greek. Nikolas is variant form of dominant Nichol.

Nichol is variant form of NicolasNicola. Meaning of Nichol is Victory and People, People's Victory and Feminine of Nicholas People's Victory is used commonly in English is originated from Greek and Old Greek.

Nikolas is a form of Nikolás. Nikolás is form of Nicolaus in Old Norse language. The name is celebrated on 6 December.

How do I pronounce Nikolas?

The three syllabled name Nikolas is commonly pronounced as n(i)-ko-las.

Variants of Nikolas

Nickolass, Nichol, Nikolás, Colar, Niklas, Nicolaus, Nichlaes, Nicolai, Nicholas, Nikolaos

Names that rhyme with Nikolas

How popular is the name Nikolas?

a popular name in United States having over 21003 recievers in 63 years of usage. At present the moniker is on a rise, in 1998, it ranked 284th when 1060 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names 23 times Nikolas is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 520 on boy names chart when 75 babies were named Nikolas. Over 841 babies in England and Wales have been named Nikolas.

Nikolas is an uncommon baby name in Ireland where it has been in use since 2005 and achieved its top ranking of 326 in 2011. In France, it has been in use since 1969 but could not make beyond the top 1000.

Over 397 people have been named Nikolas in France. Also, it is among the top 600 boy names in Switzerland. There are over 158 babies that have been given the name Nikolas in Switzerland.

In Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and achieved its top ranking of 813 in 2016. Over 134 babies in Belgium have been named Nikolas.

But Nikolas is a popular baby name in Indonesia where every 1 in 40000 have the name.

At least, 30000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our estimate.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018553497
2017586460
2016567494
2015566495
2014563490
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Facts

Nikolas in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands364605
Finland1616529300
Sweden33515605
Norway36949405
Denmark368000

What numerology tells about Nikolas?

It's time you give adventure and spontaneity a chance. Widen your perspective and start living. You love your mistakes and admire your openness but would appreciate if people were as open as you are. You prefer to listen to your rational mind instead of your emotional side. You are an amazing person. You are probably supportive and give the best advice. You believe planning revenge is a waste of energy and time and you use those doing something productive or noble.

Go through the following names similar to Nikolas

  •  Kathrine - Of Old Greek origin, Admired and Ceaseless Kathrine is principally used in Swedish and Norwegian, Kathrine means "The Pure, Pure or Form of Catherine" is a girl name
  •  Caitlyn means Form of Catherine, The Pure or Pure Beauty has origin in Old Greek and English and is mostly used in Arabic and English is used for both boys and girls
  •  Avram - Rarefied Avram predominantly is used in Hebrew and Yiddish, meaning of Avram is "He who is High is Father, Strong Grip and Father of a Multitude and Many Nations" which originated from Hebrew is a boy name. Avram is resulted from Abram.
  •  Meghann - Meghann's meaning is Pearl or Diminutive of Margaret is specifically used in English used as a girl name came from Old Greek
  •  Aristotle means Excellent Purpose or Aristos Meaning Best Excellent is used as a baby boy name and is largely used in Greek and English has origin in Old Greek
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Middle names for Nikolas

There are plenty of cutesy and current middle names that fit after "Nikolas". Have a look at them:

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Famous people named Nikolas

  • Nikolas Gvosdev, Russian-American international relations scholar
  • Nikolas Rose, prominent British sociologist and social theorist
  • Nikolas Besagno, American soccer player
  • Nikolas Asimos, Greek composer and singer
  • Nikolas Tsattalios, Australian footballer
  • Nikolas Tsakos, Greek shipowner
  • Nikolas Maes, Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI WorldTeam
  • Nikolas Ledgerwood, Canadian soccer player
  • Nikolas Nicolaou, retired Cypriot football defender
  • Nikolas Kontomanolis in Anastasia as Actor
  • Nikolas Korda in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Production Manager
  • Nikolas Holmes in Earthquake Envy as Actor
  • Nikolas Filipovic in Ship as Actor
  • Nikolas Brino in Turn, Turn, Turn as Actor
  • Nikolas Metaxas is a Cypriot singer born in 1988. Nikolas was 2nd in Greek X Factor.
  • Nikolas Papagiannis is known for his acting in movie Small Revolts
  • In 2008, Nikolas Jürgens characterized the role of Eugen Friedrich in crime and fantasy film Virus Undead.
  • In 2008 drama flick, East L.A., Nikolas Alexander portrayed Ben.

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