Nicholas

Greek

"people of victory"

Nicholas Origin and Meaning

The name Nicholas is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "people of victory".

Nicholas is derived from the Greek Nikolaos, a name that evolved from the components nikē, meaning "victory", and laos, "people." It shares origins with Nike, the name of the Greek goddess of victory. Nicholas is also a New Testament name that is well-used in literature, such as in Dickens's Nicholas Nickleby.

And then there's St. Nicholas who, in addition to bringing bags of toys once a year, is also the patron saint of schoolchildren, mechanics, sailors, scholars, brides, bakers, travelers, and Russia, where the name was a star of the czarist dynasty.

Nicholas, though it has lost some ground (it was in the Top 10 from 1993 to 2002), is still a popular classic that would make an attractive, solid choice.

Along with this historical depth, Nicholas, and nicknames Nick and Nicky, project an aura of masculine panache, and has long been a favorite of writers for rich boys, Romeos, thugs and detective characters.

Offshoots Cole and Colin have long had lives of their own. Short form Nico is hot and getting hotter.

Nicholas Rank in US Top 1000

# 109 in the US

Nicholas Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 205 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Nicholas

• 109 US 2023
• 205 Nameberry 2025
• 122 Canada 2023
• 346 Future 2028
• 202 England 2023
• 195 Scotland 2024
• 96 Australia 2021
• 83 Sweden 2022

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Famous People Named Nicholas

• Saint Nicholas 4th,century Greek Bishop of Myra
• Nicholas I IV, popes
• Nicholas I and II Emperors of Russia
• Nicholas I (born Nikola Mirkov Petrović Njegoš), King of Montenegro
• Nicholas of Cusa German philosopher, theologian, jurist, and astronomer
• Nicholas Charles Sparks American novelist
• Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas American musician
• Nicholas William Peter "Nick" Clegg Deputy British Prime Minister
• Nicholas Rodney "Nick" Drake English singer,songwriter
• Nicholas King "Nick" Nolte American actor
• Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Braun American actor
• Nicholas Thompson "Nick" Swisher American baseball player
• Nicholas Meyer American screenwriter
• Nicholas Caradoc Hoult English actor
• Nicholas Pegg British actor, director, and writer
• Nicholas Briggs English actor, writer and director
• Nicholas James MacDonald Patrick British,American astronaut
• Nicholas Scott "Nick" Lachey American singer and TV personality
• Nicholas John "Nick" Frost English actor, comedian, and screenwriter
• (Benjamin) Nicholas "Nick" Monroe American tennis player
• Nicholas Peter Andrew "Nick" Grimshaw English radio DJ
• (Christopher) Nicholas Parsons English radio and TV presenter
• Nicholas Heath Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor
• Nicholas "Nick" Valensi American musician
• Nicholas John "Nick" Robinson American actor
• Nicholas Komor American fashion designer
• Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon American actor and TV presenter
• Nicholas Edward Gonzalez American actor
• Nicholas James "Nick" Adenhart American baseball player
• Nicholas "Nicky" McDonald Scottish singer
• Nicholas Aaron "Nick" Young American basketballer
• Nicholas Louis "Nick" Noonan American musician
• Nicholas Hugh "Nick" Brown British Member of Parliament
• Nicholas Fred "Nick" DeCarbo American NFL player
• Nicholas Allen "Nick" Masset American baseball player
• Nicholas Tatambuka birth name of Nick Nola, Ugandan singer
• Nicholas George "Nick" Roman American NFL player
• Nicholas J "Nick" Kroll American actor and comedian
• Nicholas Iglesias (b. 2017) son of Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias and former pro tennis player Anna Kournikova
• Nicholas "Nick" John Hundley American baseball player
• Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson (b. 2020) son of Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds

The name Nicholas in Pop Culture

• Nicholas Nickleby Dickens novel and its main character
• Nicholas "Nick" Burkhardt main character on the show "Grimm".
• Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury Movel comics and movies character
• Nicholas Benedict character in "Mysterious Benedict Society" series
• Nicholas “Nicky” Banks Will's baby cousin on Fresh Prince of Bel,Air
• Nicholas "Nick" Charles detective in Dashiell Hammett's "The Thin Man" novels and film series
• Nicholas "Nick" Amaro Detective on Law & Order SVU
• Nicholas Brody character on Showtime's "Homeland"
• Nicholas "Nick" Wilde lead (fox) character in the movie "Zootopia"
• Nicholas D. Wolfwood character from the anime "Trigun"
• Nicholas "Nick" Campbell main character in film "The Internship"
• Nicholas "Nick" Stokes character on TV's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
• Nicholas "Nick" Daley character in "Night at the Museum"
• Nicholas "Nick" St. Clair character on Freeform's "Riverdale"
• Nicholas Steiner character in the webcomic "Riverside Extras" by Miri Chamberlain
• Old St. Nicholas another name for Santa Claus
• Nicholas “Nicky” Katsopolis character on TV’s Full House and Fuller House
• Nicholas “Nick” Scratch a character off “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”