Nikolaos
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people.
Babies a year
15
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1705
15 babies
Nikolaos by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Nikolaos. In the US, 40 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 England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 57 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nikolaos. 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)
- Nikolausvictory of the people; german form of nicholas26 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)
- Niklausvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas155 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean victory
Like Nikolaos, 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 Nikolaos
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