Nicolae
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning people of victory; romanian form of nicholas.
Nicolae by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Nicolae. In the US, 10 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 18 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nicolae. 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)
- Nicolaivictory of the people; slavic form of nicholas45 in the US (2017)
- Nicolavictory of the people; a form of Nicholas37 in the US (2017)
- Nicolauvictory of the people; portuguese form of Nicholas4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
- Nikolaivictory of the people; from nikao and laos571 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean victory
Like Nicolae, 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)
- Nikovictory; a form of Nicholas514 in the US (2017)
- Nikolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas460 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nicolae
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