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The baby name Nikolas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /nɪˈkoʊləs/ (NIK-oh-ləs) — UK: /nɪˈkɒləs/.

Nikolas is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /nɪˈkoʊləs/ (NIK-oh-ləs) — UK: /nɪˈkɒləs/

What is the meaning of the name Nikolas ?

The baby name Nikolas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /nɪˈkoʊləs/ (NIK-oh-ləs) — UK: /nɪˈkɒləs/.

Nikolas is Greek in Origin.

Derived from the Greek Nikolaos (nikē “victory” + laos “people”), Nikolas conveys “victory of the people.” The name gained prominence through St. Nicholas, the 4th‑century bishop of Myra, famed as a protector of sailors and children and the seed of the Santa Claus tradition. Through Byzantine and later Norman and Crusader influence, the name spread across Europe and remained a perennial favorite in both Eastern Orthodox and Western churches.

Nikolas is the streamlined K‑spelling used in Germanic and Slavic contexts, alongside Nicholas (English), Nikolaos (Greek), Nikolaus/Niklas/Claus/Klaus (German), Nicolas/Nicolás (French/Spanish), Nicola (Italian), Nikolai/Nicolai (Russian/Scandinavian), Nicolae (Romanian), Nicolau (Portuguese/Catalan), and Nikola/Nikolay (South Slavic/Bulgarian). Common diminutives include Nick, Niko, Nico, and Klaus. In many countries the name day falls on December 6. Nikolas feels classic yet international, balancing saintly heritage with a modern, pan‑European profile.

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Nikolas – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
CY Boys 0 #19 322 3,473
CY 0 #27 34 1,632
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
GR Boys 0 #42 630 6,912
GR 0 #62 88 3,911
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
Norway Boys 2025 #128 7 444
CZ Boys 0 #129 281 6,530
Switzerland Boys 2024 #131 7 1,769
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #147 5 2,166
RS Boys 0 #147 8 2,277
Sweden Boys 2022 #166 17 1,509
HU Boys 0 #169 6 3,954
CZ 0 #175 11 3,154
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
BG Boys 0 #205 15 3,850
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #207 5 3,402
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
IR 0 #220 10 4,221
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
EC Boys 0 #240 7 3,322
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
HR Boys 0 #246 13 3,997
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
CL Boys 0 #266 932 13,390
PL Boys 0 #268 68 6,459
Canada Boys 2024 #269 38 2,588
KZ Boys 0 #273 17 6,578
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
AL Boys 0 #276 23 5,122
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
Finland Boys 2026 #283 895 3,552
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
DK Boys 0 #294 32 7,401
Finland 0 #297 11 830
CO Boys 0 #302 1,457 15,656
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
RU Boys 0 #305 219 12,621
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
IR Boys 0 #314 297 10,162
UY Boys 0 #323 79 5,922
Finland Boys 0 #325 103 2,041
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
BR 0 #334 12 5,969
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
PT Boys 0 #357 11 7,951
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
Austria Boys 0 #363 80 2,180
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
France Boys 2021 #364 24 2,865
CL 0 #379 33 6,867
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
BO 0 #402 7 6,868
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
Germany 0 #415 23 2,542
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
CO 0 #433 48 7,768
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
AR Boys 0 #458 10 7,628
GT Boys 0 #462 13 7,625
PA Boys 0 #464 18 9,305
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
CR Boys 0 #475 13 10,188
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
BR Boys 0 #527 238 12,213
PS Boys 0 #536 13 10,655
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
BO Boys 0 #549 44 9,244
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
United States Boys 2024 #564 361 7,044
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
Germany Boys 0 #578 428 5,697
IT Boys 0 #586 1,393 10,046
IL Boys 0 #587 21 10,983
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
IT 0 #662 53 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
PE Boys 0 #714 166 14,506
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
Spain Boys 0 #757 176 5,610
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
MX Boys 0 #821 163 16,355
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
NL Boys 0 #910 42 5,873
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
United States Girls 2005 #920 5 9,844
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,066 13 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,089 23 25,439
MA 0 #1,107 22 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,154 25 25,619
DZ 0 #1,166 11 20,130
TR 0 #1,184 28 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,429 18 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Nikolas is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Nikolas

Nikolas is predominantly a boy's name.
Nikolas is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /nɪˈkoʊləs/ (NIK-oh-ləs) — UK: /nɪˈkɒləs/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nicholas, Nicolas, Nikolaos, Nikola, Nikolai and Nikolay.
Across languages, Nikolas has these equivalents: {'Greek': 'Nikólaos (Νικόλαος), 'Russian': 'Nikolai (Николай).
Yes, very popular — Nikolas ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Nikolas ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Nikolas's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #407 in 2011 to #364 in 2021 in France.