Nicolau
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; portuguese form of Nicholas.
Nicolau by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Nicolau.
Other names that come from Nicholas
Like Nicolau, 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)
- Nickolasvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas218 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)
- Nikkovictory of the people; form of Nicholas132 in the US (2017)
- Nicholaivictory of the people; a form of Nicholas50 in the US (2017)
- Niccovictory of the people; a form of Nicholas31 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nicolau. 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)
- Nicolausvictory of the people15 in the US (2017)
- Nicolaepeople of victory; romanian form of nicholas6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Nicolau
Names that are said the same way as Nicolau, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Nikolaivictory of the people; from nikao and laos571 in the US (2017)
- Nikolavictory of the people; a form of Nicholas137 in the US (2017)
- Nikolayvictory of the people; form of Nicholas7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nickolaivictory of the people; form of Nicholas18 in the US (2017)
- Nikkolaivictory of the people; variant of nikolai5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean victory
Like Nicolau, 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)
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