Nicholas is a ♂ boy’s name.
Nicholas derived from the Greek name Nikolaos or Nikólaos (Νικόλαος).
Nicholas means “victory of the people” (from ancient Greek “níkē/νίκη” = victory + “laós/λαός” = people/soldiers).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Nicholas is currently ranked #1513 on the name leaderboard.
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
🇨🇦 Canada | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
🇮🇪 Ireland | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
🇺🇸 United States | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
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