Name meaning & stats
Nicolaas
Nicolaas means “victory of the people”. 404 US babies since 1940, peak 1996. Notable Nicolaass are 2.1× over-represented as professors.
What it means
“victory of the people”
Spelling of Nicolas
Nicolas around the world
- Николас / Николя · Russian
- Николас · Ukrainian
- Νίκολας · Greek
- نيقولا · Arabic
- ニコラス · Japanese
- 尼古拉斯/尼古拉 · Chinese
- 니콜라 · Korean
- Nikolaz
- Nicolás · Spanish
- Nikolay · Bulgarian
Famous Nicolass
- Nicolas Sarkozy · 23rd president of the French Republic from 2007 to 2012
- Nicolas Cage · American actor (born 1964)
- Nicolas Poussin · French painter (1594-1665)
- Nicolas Appert · French inventor of airtight food preservation (1749–1841)
Nicolas’s name day
- December 6 · France
In US birth records
Peak year: 1996
404 US babies were named Nicolaas between 1940 and 2025.
Where Nicolaass end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 2.1× | Medium · 13 people |
| Politician | 0.7× | Low · 4 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
| Rugby player | 1.6× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Nicolaass show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 455 Nicolass spell it Nicolaas
- Nicolas 54%
- Nickolas 20%
- Nikolas 13%
- Nicklaus 2%
- Nikolaus 1%
- Niklaus 1%
- Nicklas 1%
- Nikolaos 1%
- Nickolaus 1%
- Niklas 1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1996)