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Nicolas

male

Meaning

"Victory of People"

A Romance-language form of Nicholas, it retains the Greek meaning of people’s victory and has extensive European documentary history.

ClassicTraditionalTimelessStrongPowerfulBold

Popularity History of Nicolas

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#185Top 500

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#185

Nicolas was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+8

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Nicolas Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Nicolas

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Quick Facts

OriginGreek, French, Spanish
Syllables3
Length7 letters

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