The baby name Nicols is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NICK-əlz (English); IPA: /ˈnɪkəlz/.
The baby name Nicols is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NICK-əlz (English); IPA: /ˈnɪkəlz/.
Nicols is English, Greek in Origin.
Nicols is a streamlined variant and surname-derived given name linked to Nicholas/Nicolas, from Greek Nikolaos (nike + laos) meaning “victory of the people.” Carried to Western Europe through the devotion to Saint Nicholas, bishop of Myra, it became widespread in medieval England, France, and Iberia, generating numerous diminutives and patronymic surnames; Nicols appears as a 16th–18th-century English surname spelling.
As a given name, Nicols is rare but recognizable in English and Spanish-influenced contexts as a minimalist twist on Nicolás/Nicolas or on the Scottish given name Nicol. Cognates and variants include Nicholas, Nicolas, Nikolas, Nikolai/Nikolay, Nicola (m./f.), Nicol, Nichol, Nichols/Nicholls (surnames), Nils, Nikos, Niklas, Klaus, Cole; feminine counterparts include Nicole, Nicola, Nicolette, Nicolina. Common nicknames: Nick, Nico, Niko. The name carries connotations of communal triumph and steadfastness.
Nicols is a rare name. Our records hold just 179 recorded uses, spread over 24 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #430 | 5 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #829 | 23 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #906 | 15 | 15,656 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #923 | 21 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #972 | 11 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,056 | 23 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 17 | 10,046 |
Nicols is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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