Nickalas
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- NIK-uh-lus
- Origin
- Greek
Nickalas is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “victory of the people”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nickalas mean?
Greek: variant spelling of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos
“victory of the people”
Variant spelling of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos.
Is Nickalas a girl's or a boy's name?
Nickalas is a boys' name.
How popular is Nickalas in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 36 boys. It first appears in the records in 1976.
Half of all the boys named Nickalas in the US since 1880 were born between 1990 and 2002, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nickalas in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | #8,152 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7,585 |
| 2009 | 21 | #4,580 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5,762 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6,618 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6,090 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4,626 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4,416 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4,421 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4,316 |
| 2001 | 25 | #3,405 |
| 2000 | 14 | #5,034 |
| 1999 | 25 | #3,178 |
| 1998 | 24 | #3,187 |
| 1997 | 31 | #2,542 |
| 1996 | 36 | #2,249 |
| 1995 | 26 | #2,757 |
| 1994 | 20 | #3,320 |
| 1993 | 32 | #2,341 |
| 1992 | 20 | #3,213 |
| 1991 | 30 | #2,338 |
| 1990 | 21 | #2,946 |
| 1989 | 20 | #2,983 |
| 1988 | 14 | #3,518 |
| 1987 | 13 | #3,516 |
| 1986 | 12 | #3,649 |
| 1985 | 7 | #5,142 |
| 1984 | 20 | #2,436 |
| 1983 | 7 | #4,904 |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 10 | #3,856 |
| 1980 | 14 | #3,097 |
| 1979 | 7 | #4,840 |
| 1978 | 15 | #2,798 |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 6 | #4,933 |
Nicknames for Nickalas
- Nick 14 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Nickalas
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Nicholas Lucas Alexis Cristian Alex Alexander Christian Noah Andrew Joshua Benjamin Nathaniel
Names related to Nickalas
Nicolas Nickolas Nicklaus Niklas Nicklas Nicolaas Nickolaus Nickalus
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Sofia Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe Iris Maisie
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Nickalas: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nickalas, updated 20 October 2026.