Nicolaas
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; Dutch form of Nicholas.
Nicolaas by the numbers
Nicolaas was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 22 babies in 1996, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Nicholas
Like Nicolaas, each of these traces back to Nicholas: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Nicolevictory of the people; a form of Nicholas1,654 in the US (2017)
- Nixonson of Nicholas634 in the US (2017)
- Niklausvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas155 in the US (2017)
- Nickvictory of the people; short form of Nicholas146 in the US (2017)
- Nikolavictory of the people; a form of Nicholas137 in the US (2017)
- Nikkovictory of the people; form of Nicholas132 in the US (2017)
- Nicholaivictory of the people; a form of Nicholas50 in the US (2017)
- Nicolavictory of the people; a form of Nicholas37 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nicolaas. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
- Nicolausvictory of the people15 in the US (2017)
- Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
- Nikolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas460 in the US (2017)
- Nickolasvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas218 in the US (2017)
- Nicolaivictory of the people; slavic form of nicholas45 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Nicolaas
Names that are said the same way as Nicolaas, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean victory
Like Nicolaas, 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 Nicolaas
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