Nickalus
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- NIK-uh-lus
- Origin
- Greek
Nickalus 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 Nickalus mean?
Greek: variant spelling of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos
“victory of the people”
Variant spelling of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos.
Is Nickalus a girl's or a boy's name?
Nickalus is a boys' name.
How popular is Nickalus in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1980, with 21 boys. It first appears in the records in 1976.
Half of all the boys named Nickalus in the US since 1880 were born between 1986 and 2002, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nickalus in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 9 | #8,072 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8,305 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5,658 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4,861 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6,220 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5,002 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4,182 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4,115 |
| 2000 | 16 | #4,567 |
| 1999 | 17 | #4,157 |
| 1998 | 16 | #4,193 |
| 1997 | 11 | #5,282 |
| 1996 | 21 | #3,287 |
| 1995 | 16 | #3,848 |
| 1994 | 12 | #4,797 |
| 1993 | 14 | #4,220 |
| 1992 | 9 | #5,652 |
| 1991 | 12 | #4,468 |
| 1990 | 12 | #4,401 |
| 1989 | 14 | #3,803 |
| 1988 | 5 | #7,264 |
| 1987 | 7 | #5,453 |
| 1986 | 8 | #4,848 |
| 1985 | 8 | #4,693 |
| 1984 | 8 | #4,549 |
| 1983 | 11 | #3,629 |
| 1982 | 11 | #3,690 |
| 1981 | 14 | #3,028 |
| 1980 | 21 | #2,366 |
| 1979 | 19 | #2,464 |
| 1978 | 12 | #3,214 |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 6 | #4,933 |
Nicknames for Nickalus
- Nick 14 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Nickalus
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Nicholas, Alexis, Cristian, Lucas, Alex, Alexander, Christian, Joshua, Andrew, Noah, Benjamin, Ulises
Names related to Nickalus
Nicolas, Niklaus, Nickolas, Nikolaus, Nicklaus, Niklas, Nicklas, Nicholaus
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, “Nickalus: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nickalus, updated 20 October 2026.