The baby name Nikolaus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced German: [ˈniːkoˌlaʊs] (NEE-koh-lows); English approximation: /nɪˈkoʊləs/ (nih-KOH-ləs).
Nikolaus is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Nikolaus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced German: [ˈniːkoˌlaʊs] (NEE-koh-lows); English approximation: /nɪˈkoʊləs/ (nih-KOH-ləs).
Nikolaus is Greek in Origin.
Nikolaus is the standard German form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos (nike 'victory' + laos 'people'), yielding the sense "victory of the people." Carried by the 4th-century bishop Saint Nicholas of Myra, the name spread throughout the Christian world via Greek and Latin liturgy and became firmly established in German-speaking lands by the Middle Ages, appearing in parish rolls, guild registers, and princely houses.
Variants include Nikolaos (Greek), Nicholas and Nicolas (English/French), Nikolas, Nikola, and Nicola; Nikolai (Russian) and Nikolaj (Scandinavian/Slavic); Niklas and Nils (Nordic); Nicolae (Romanian); Nicolaas/Klaas (Dutch); Miklós (Hungarian); and Polish Mikołaj. German and Swiss short forms are Nick, Niko/Nico, Niki, Klaus, and Niklaus; diminutives such as Kolya travel widely. In Central Europe the name evokes the December 6 feast of der heilige Nikolaus and the Sinterklaas/Santa tradition. Today Nikolaus feels classic and pan-European, with steady if modest use in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| Austria | 0 | #172 | 42 | 850 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2018 | #184 | 3 | 1,584 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #189 | 358 | 2,180 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #225 | 11 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2015 | #324 | 5 | 2,393 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| Germany | 0 | #399 | 39 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #595 | 401 | 5,697 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #661 | 22 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #863 | 30 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,094 | 18 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,427 | 45 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Nikolaus is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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