Nikolas

Nikolas is a boy name of Greek origin, meaning Victory of the people.

What Nikolas means

Victory of the people.

Nikolas sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Nikolas comes from

Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.

Nikolas is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.

How popular is Nikolas?

Nikolas is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Nikolas is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.

The character of Nikolas

Nikolas sits in our strength group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Strong

Names like Nikolas

These share Nikolas's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Atlas — Enduring; the Titan who bears the sky.
• Achilles — The great warrior hero.
• Ares — God of war.
• Evander — Good man; strong.
• Hector — Holding fast; steadfast defender.
• Lysander — Liberator; freer of men.
• Perseus — Destroyer; heroic slayer.
• Peter — Rock; stone.
• Zander — Defender of mankind.
• Alexis — Defender; helper.
• Berenice — Bringer of victory.
• Diamond — Brilliant and unbreakable gem.

More Greek names

• Melody — Song; a sweet tune.
• Nyx — Night; goddess of night.
• Melina — Honey; sweet.
• Onyx — The deep-black gemstone.
• Margaret — Pearl.
• Ophelia — Help; serene wisdom.
• Lysander — Liberator; freer of men.
• Orion — The hunter; a brilliant constellation.
• Lyric — The words of a song.
• Orpheus — Beautiful voice.