The baby name Mikolas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-koh-lahs (English); Czech: /ˈmɪko.laːʃ/ (Mikoláš).
The baby name Mikolas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-koh-lahs (English); Czech: /ˈmɪko.laːʃ/ (Mikoláš).
Mikolas is Czech, Slavic in Origin.
Mikolas is a Lithuanian and Central European form of Nicholas, ultimately from the Greek Nikolaos, composed of nike “victory” and laos “people,” yielding the sense “victory of the people.” In Lithuania the name appears alongside the formal Mikalojus and has been borne by figures such as jurist Mikolas Romeris; in Czech contexts it occurs as an unaccented rendering related to Mikuláš. The cult of Saint Nicholas carried the name across medieval Europe, embedding it in winter gift-bringing traditions and establishing 6 December as a common name day.
Close relatives include Polish Mikołaj, Hungarian Miklós, Czech/Slovak Mikuláš, German Nikolaus, and Scandinavian/North Slavic Nikolai; more international spellings are Nicolas and Nikolas. Diminutives such as Mikas or Miko circulate regionally, while feminine counterparts include Nicole, Nicola, and Nikol. Though less common than mainstream variants, Mikolas offers a distinctive yet rooted choice with pan-European recognition and clear, time-tested meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | Boys | 0 | #149 | 3 | 2,166 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #674 | 9 | 3,552 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2019 | #887 | 5 | 7,235 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Mikolas is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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