Name meaning & stats
Nicolaus
Nicolaus means “victory of the people”. 1,141 US babies since 1940, peak 1998. Notable Nicolauss are 1.4× over-represented as writers.
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: 1998
1,141 US babies were named Nicolaus between 1940 and 2025.
Where Nicolauss end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.4× | Low · 4 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 4 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Journalist | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are writers, Nicolauss show up 1.4× 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 161 Nicolass spell it Nicolaus
- 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 1998)