The baby name Nikles is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NIK-ləs (IPA: /ˈnɪk.ləs/).
Nikles is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Nikles is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NIK-ləs (IPA: /ˈnɪk.ləs/).
Nikles is Greek in Origin.
Nikles is a rare given name and more commonly a surname in German-speaking regions, derived from pet forms of Nikolaus/Niklaus, themselves from Greek Nikolaos (nike ‘victory’ + laos ‘people’), meaning ‘victory of the people.’ The -les ending reflects Alemannic–Swabian diminutive spelling found in Swiss and South German records; parallel spellings include Nickles and Nikels.
Devotion to St. Nicholas spread the root name widely in medieval Europe, and by the 14th–16th centuries it produced many short forms and hereditary surnames such as Nickel, Nickels, and Nikles. As a modern first name, Nikles appears sporadically in Switzerland, Germany, and among emigrant families in North America. Related variants and cognates include Nicholas, Nicolas, Nikolas, Nikolaus, Niklaus, Niklas, and Nikolai; short forms Klaus, Nico, and Niko; feminine counterparts Nicole and Nicola.
Nikles is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 8 times, across 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Nikles is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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