The baby name Niklas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɪkləs/ (NIK-ləs); Scandinavian/German: /ˈnɪklɑːs/ (NIK-lahs).
Niklas is German, Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Niklas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɪkləs/ (NIK-ləs); Scandinavian/German: /ˈnɪklɑːs/ (NIK-lahs).
Niklas is German, Scandinavian in Origin.
Niklas is the Scandinavian and German short form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos (nike "victory" + laos "people"), meaning "victory of the people." It reached northern Europe via Latin Nicolaus and German Nikolaus, with the -o- dropping to yield Niklas in speech. The name gained currency in medieval Christendom through the cult of Saint Nicholas of Myra, patron of sailors, merchants, and children, and remains familiar in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Common variants include Nicholas, Nicolas (French/Spanish), Nikolas, Nicolaus/Nikolaus (German), Nicklas and Niclas (Scandinavian), and short forms Nick, Nico, Niko, Klaus; related forms include Nils and feminine Nicole, Nicola, and Nikola. Usage in Scandinavia and German-speaking countries surged in the late 20th century and remains moderate. Associations of generosity and protection stem from the saint, and European calendars often mark a Niklas/Nikolaus name day on 6 December.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| Austria | Boys | 2024 | #37 | 222 | 60 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #70 | 1,693 | 2,041 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #78 | 8,385 | 3,552 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #111 | 5,476 | 5,697 |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #115 | 20 | 444 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #117 | 21 | 1,769 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #117 | 717 | 2,180 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #128 | 315 | 7,401 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| Finland | 0 | #154 | 197 | 830 | |
| DK | 0 | #162 | 42 | 5,198 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #179 | 4 | 1,509 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Austria | 0 | #197 | 17 | 850 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #215 | 6 | 4,970 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| Germany | 0 | #221 | 258 | 2,542 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #245 | 9 | 6,830 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #302 | 4 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #321 | 7 | 2,618 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #388 | 4 | 2,846 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #654 | 12 | 13,390 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #896 | 56 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,376 | 96 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Niklas is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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