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Nicholas
say it nik-uh-lus
What Nicholas means
- Greek victory of the people New Testament and Christian saint: Nicolas of Antioch, a deacon (Acts 6); St Nicholas of Myra
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 72 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 109 in the US (2024)
- no. 121 in Australia (2024)
- no. 137 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 180 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 195 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 230 in Norway (2020)
- no. 279 in New Zealand (2023)
In the United States it was most popular around 1990.
Other forms
Nicolas, Nicola, Nicolau, Nikolaos, Nicolae, Nicolas, Klaus
Names with a similar meaning
Victor Kai Vicente Vincent Nicolas Lorenzo Nico Cole Nils Viktor Niklas Kairo
Nicholas in stories
- Nicholas Nickleby: Nicholas Nickleby, the young man protecting his family