Nickolas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nickolas

What is the meaning of the name Nickolas ?

The baby name Nickolas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced NIK-ə-ləs (IPA: /ˈnɪkələs/).

Nickolas is Greek in Origin.

Nickolas is an English variant spelling of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos (nike ‘victory’ + laos ‘people’), giving the sense ‘victory of the people.’ The name gained wide recognition through Saint Nicholas of Myra, the 4th-century bishop whose generosity inspired Europe’s gift-giver traditions and, eventually, Santa Claus. Its prestige kept it in steady use across Christian Europe.

Carried to England by the Normans, it became common in medieval records and has remained familiar ever since. The Nickolas spelling appears especially in North America and saw renewed favor in the late twentieth century. Related forms include Nicholas, Nicolas (French/Spanish), Nikolas and Nikolaos, Nikolai (Russian), Mikołaj (Polish), Nicola/Nicolae/Nikola, and the feminine Nicole and Nicola. Diminutives and short forms span Nick, Nicky, Nico, Cole, and Claus/Klaus.