NICHOLAS  

Gender: M
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "people of victory"

Popularity in 2008: #29

Though starting to lose ground, Nicholas is still one of the top boys' names, with great historical depth– what child wouldn't appreciate being named after Old St. Nicholas? – and masculine panache. If you're not put off by its mass popularity, Nicholas makes an attractive, solid choice.

Variations:
Nicholos, Nicolis, Nickolas, Nicollet, Nickey, Nichelas, Nichlas, Collin, Niclas, Nickalus, Nichlos, Nicholase, Nichollas, Nichalas, Nicholaas, Nicoles, Nickie, Niccolas, Nic, Colin, Cole, Nicky, Nico, Nicholus, Nick, Nikki, Nicholl, Nicholias, Nikky, Nycholas, Nikkolas, Nicolet, Nicolaas, Nik, Nichola, Niclasse, Nicoll, Nichole, Klaes, Nicholaus, Nicholaes, Cole, Colin, Collin, Klaes, Nic, Niccolas, Nichalas, Nichelas, Nichlas, Nichlos, Nichola, Nicholaas, Nicholaes, Nicholase, Nicholaus, Nichole, Nicholias, Nicholl, Nichollas, Nicholos, Nicholus, Nick, Nickalus, Nickey, Nickie, Nickolas, Nicky, Niclas, Niclasse, Nico, Nicolaas, Nicoles, Nicolet, Nicolis, Nicoll, Nicollet, Nik, Nikki, Nikkolas, Nikky, Nycholas

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