The baby name Nicolau is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ni.koˈlaw/ — nee-koh-LAU.
Nicolau is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Nicolau is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ni.koˈlaw/ — nee-koh-LAU.
Nicolau is Greek in Origin.
Nicolau is the Portuguese and Catalan form of Nicholas, ultimately from Greek Nikolaos (nikē “victory” + laos “people”), via Latin Nicolaus. Used across the Iberian Peninsula since the Middle Ages, it appears in parish rolls and charters in Portugal, Catalonia, and Occitania, and today feels classic yet uncommon.
Its popularity was propelled by the cult of Saint Nicholas of Myra, patron of sailors and children; notable bearers include the Portuguese explorer Nicolau Coelho, who sailed with Pedro Álvares Cabral. Cognates and variants span languages: Nikolaos (Greek), Nicholas (English), Nicolas (French), Nicolás (Spanish), Nikolaus (German), Nicola (Italian), Nikolai (Russian/Scandinavian), and Nicolae (Romanian). Short forms include Nico, Niko, Nick, and the Catalan Colau; feminine counterparts include Nicole and Nicolina. The name’s enduring meaning, “victory of the people,” lends it a quietly heroic, pan-European appeal.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #62 | 15 | 2,729 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #110 | 156 | 5,568 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2017 | #189 | 2 | 1,544 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| PT | 0 | #234 | 13 | 4,161 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #241 | 139 | 7,951 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #330 | 28 | 8,477 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #554 | 205 | 12,213 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #853 | 78 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,163 | 16 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,429 | 18 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,440 | 32 | 10,046 |
Nicolau is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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