Nicolas
Literal root meaning: “victory + people”
About the name Nicolas
Nicolas is a boy name with Ancient Greek roots, literally “victory + people”. It is related to Nicholas, which is where the meaning comes from.
In 2025, Nicolas ranked #177 for boys in the US, with 2,053 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2003. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Nicolas were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Nicholas, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “victory” + “people”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Nicolas”, “Nicholas”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #177
- In 2015
- #202
- Babies in 2025
- 2,053
Popularity of Nicolas, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Nicolas
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.