Niklas
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; scandinavian form of nicholas.
Niklas by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Niklas. In the US, 29 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 90 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Niklas. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nikolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas460 in the US (2017)
- Niklausvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas155 in the US (2017)
- Nicklasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas25 in the US (2017)
- Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
- Nikolaivictory of the people; from nikao and laos571 in the US (2017)
- Nickolasvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas218 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Niklas
Names that are said the same way as Niklas, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Nicklausvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas22 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean victory
Like Niklas, each of these has victory in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
- 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)
Names about as common as Niklas
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