Nicholaus
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; a form of nicholas.
Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Nicholaus by the numbers
Nicholaus was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 168 babies in 1981, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nicholaus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
- Nicolausvictory of the people15 in the US (2017)
- Nickolauspeople of victory; alternate form of nicholas10 in the US (2017)
- Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
- Nickolasvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas218 in the US (2017)
- Nicholaivictory of the people; a form of Nicholas50 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Nicholaus
Names that are said the same way as Nicholaus, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Nicholisvictory of the people; variant of nicholas5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean victory
Like Nicholaus, each of these has victory in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Vincentconquering, victorious3,659 in the US (2017)
- Vinnieconquering; from Vincent851 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nicovictory of the people; form of nicholas306 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nasirhelper, protector, victorious749 in the US (2017)
- Nikolaivictory of the people; from nikao and laos571 in the US (2017)
- Nikovictory; a form of Nicholas514 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nicholaus
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