Baby name

CLASSIC BOY · GREEK-GERMAN
🇦🇹 🇩🇪 🇬🇷

Nikolas

/NEE · koh · lahs/


“Victory of the people”

German and international variant of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos meaning 'victory of the people'; the K spelling is preferred in German-speaking and Scandinavian countries.

niko

strong

How it ages.

Solid and unfussy; ages well as a slightly more distinctive alternative to Nicholas.

The cultural moment.

Consistent use in Germany, Austria, and Greece through the late 20th and early 21st centuries.