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.
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.
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:
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