Nicolaus
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- nik-uh-LAY-us
- Origin
- Greek
Nicolaus 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 Nicolaus mean?
Greek: Latin form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos
“victory of the people”
Latin form of Nicholas, used in the Latinised name of the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
Is Nicolaus a girl's or a boy's name?
Nicolaus is a boys' name.
How popular is Nicolaus in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 47 boys. It first appears in the records in 1971.
Half of all the boys named Nicolaus in the US since 1880 were born between 1986 and 2003, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nicolaus in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | #8,250 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 10 | #7,638 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5,784 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 12 | #6,671 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8,124 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5,400 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7,044 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5,196 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4,845 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4,427 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4,537 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3,685 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4,366 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3,937 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4,124 |
| 2003 | 28 | #3,275 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2,939 |
| 2001 | 38 | #2,515 |
| 2000 | 33 | #2,731 |
| 1999 | 38 | #2,344 |
| 1998 | 47 | #2,009 |
| 1997 | 30 | #2,609 |
| 1996 | 35 | #2,294 |
| 1995 | 46 | #1,859 |
| 1994 | 44 | #1,889 |
| 1993 | 34 | #2,252 |
| 1992 | 29 | #2,462 |
| 1991 | 33 | #2,184 |
| 1990 | 38 | #1,963 |
| 1989 | 31 | #2,200 |
| 1988 | 27 | #2,250 |
| 1987 | 26 | #2,211 |
| 1986 | 24 | #2,288 |
| 1985 | 31 | #1,865 |
| 1984 | 20 | #2,436 |
| 1983 | 30 | #1,821 |
| 1982 | 22 | #2,268 |
| 1981 | 29 | #1,898 |
| 1980 | 30 | #1,852 |
| 1979 | 29 | #1,867 |
| 1978 | 27 | #1,870 |
| 1977 | 9 | #3,834 |
| 1976 | 9 | #3,722 |
| 1975 | 5 | #5,462 |
| 1974 | 7 | #4,188 |
| 1973 | 10 | #3,221 |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 5 | #4,905 |
Nicknames for Nicolaus
Names like Nicolaus
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Nicholas Alexander Lucas Alexis Cristian Alejandro Jeremiah Zachariah Sebastian Luke Christian Andres
Names related to Nicolaus
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Sofia Penelope Phoebe Margot Chloe Sophie Zoe Iris Maisie Lainey Elena
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, “Nicolaus: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nicolaus, updated 20 October 2026.