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50 Boy Names Like Nicholas - Page 3

  1. Kenyon

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "white haired or blond"

    • Description:

      Kenyon is a very engaging British surname name, the middle y giving it a kind of southwestern canyonesque undertone.
  2. Monico

    • Origin:

      Male variation of Monica, Latin

    • Meaning:

      "advisor"

    • Description:

      Dashing and highly unusual variation does the feminine original one better by sounding both more modern and more usable. Or you can spell it Monaco and call it a place name.
  3. Alexios

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "defending men"

    • Description:

      Very popular on its native turf, foreign-sounding here.
  4. Zacharias

    • Origin:

      Greek form of Hebrew Zachariah

    • Meaning:

      "the Lord has remembered"

    • Description:

      One of several more venerable names that get to the nickname Zack if you're tired of Zachary. In the New Testament, Zacharias was the husband of Elizabeth and father of John the Baptist.
  5. Nikos

    • Origin:

      Greek, diminutive of various names beginning with the element Niko-

    • Description:

      Attractive, approachable, and more striking Nick alternative.
  6. Nicandro

    • Origin:

      Spanish variation from Greek

    • Meaning:

      "man of victory"

    • Description:

      Nicandro might be of interest as a blend of two Anglo favorites -- Nicholas and Andrew.
  7. Cleopas

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "glory to the father"

    • Description:

      Sharing an etymology with Cleopatra, this masculine form of the name also has biblical ties. Cleopas was one of the men who encountered Jesus on the road to Emmaus following his resurrection. As a child's name, it has been a rare sight. While it does have an interesting history, it's connection to Cleopatra and obvious nickname Cleo could make it seem too feminine for some.
  8. Nicander

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "man of victory"

    • Description:

      A much rarer alternative to Alexander that also gives you the oh-so-cool nickname Nico. Nicander derives from the Greek name Nikandros "man of victory", which belonged to a 2nd century BC poet and grammarian.
  9. Christos

    • Origin:

      Greek diminutive of Christopher, Greek and Latin

    • Meaning:

      "bearer of Christ"

    • Description:

      A Greek classic.
  10. Nicholson

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "son of Nicol"

    • Description:

      If you're looking for a Nicholas substitute or namesake, Nicholson would make a more distinctive path to the likable nickname Nick, fitting in with other newer patronymics like Anderson and Harrison. Unusual but not outlandish, it is associated with writer Nicholson Baker, library advocate and author of Vox. And as a surname, of course, with Jack.