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The baby name Nikolau is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nih-KOH-lau (approx. IPA: /nɪˈkoʊlaʊ/).

Nikolau is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: nih-KOH-lau (approx. IPA: /nɪˈkoʊlaʊ/)

What is the meaning of the name Nikolau ?

The baby name Nikolau is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nih-KOH-lau (approx. IPA: /nɪˈkoʊlaʊ/).

Nikolau is Greek in Origin.

Nikolau derives from Greek Nikolaos (nikē “victory” + laos “people”). Through the cult of St Nicholas of Myra, the name spread widely in late antiquity and medieval Christendom, producing a large family of forms. The specific spelling Nikolau aligns with the k-graph of Germanic/Slavic spellings (Nikolaus, Nikolai) while echoing the -lau ending found in Catalan and Portuguese Nicolau; it appears today as a modern, cross‑lingual variant rather than a traditional standard.

Meaning “victory of the people,” Nikolau shares nicknames Niko, Nik, and Nico. Related variants include Nicholas, Nicolaus, Nikolaus, Nikolaos, Nicolau, Nicolae, Nicola, Nikolai, Mykola, Mikołaj, Niklas, Klaus, Nils, and Colas. Usage has been buoyed for centuries by St Nicholas’s patronage of sailors, children, and charity (the root of Santa Claus), keeping the name perennially recognizable. Nikolau offers a familiar core with a distinctive, international twist.

Nikolau is seldom given. We have only 20 recorded uses of it on record, from 7 countries.

Nikolau has the following similar or variant Names

Nikolau – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
RU Boys 0 #493 13 12,621
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656

Nikolau is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:

AO
CO
JP
KZ
PL

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People also ask about Nikolau

Nikolau is predominantly a boy's name.
Nikolau is a 3 syllable name, pronounced nih-KOH-lau (approx. IPA: /nɪˈkoʊlaʊ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nikolai, Nikolaos, Nikolaus, Nicolau, Nicolas and Nicola.
Nikolau is a name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Greece. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Greece and its diaspora communities.
Yes, quite. Nikolau doesn't make it into any of the official birth-name charts we follow, so by any standard measure it counts as rare.