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Nikolas

male

Meaning

"Victory of the People"

A variant transliteration of Nicholas, from Greek meaning victory of the people, common across Eastern and Western Europe.

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Popularity History of Nikolas

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#725Top 1000

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#725

Nikolas was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-76

lower than 2023

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

Nikolas Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Nikolas

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Quick Facts

OriginGreek
Syllables3
Length7 letters

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