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.

# 109 in the US

Nicholas Rank in US Top 1000

# 188 on Nameberry

Nicholas Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Nicholas Popularity

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

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”