Nikholas
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- NIK-uh-lus
- Origin
- Greek
Nikholas 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 Nikholas mean?
Greek: spelling of Nickolas, itself a spelling of Nicholas, from Nikolaos
“victory of the people”
A spelling of Nicholas, the name of Saint Nicholas of Myra, the 4th-century bishop behind Santa Claus.
Meaning borrowed from Nickolas. More on Wiktionary.
Is Nikholas a girl's or a boy's name?
Nikholas is a boys' name.
How popular is Nikholas in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 1987.
Half of all the boys named Nikholas in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nikholas in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10,711 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,784 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6,250 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12,486 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9,013 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7,586 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8,726 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,464 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7,238 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10,341 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 6 | #8,104 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 6 | #7,785 |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 6 | #7,631 |
| 1992 | 5 | #8,426 |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 6 | #7,171 |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 5 | #6,945 |
Nicknames for Nikholas
Names like Nikholas
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Silas, Nikolai, Lucas, Nicholas, Nico, Adonis, Maximus, Nikola, Cristian, Armani, Noah, Memphis
Names related to Nikholas
Nicolas, Nikolas, Niklaus, Nickolas, Nikolaos, Nikolaus, Nicklaus
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris
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, “Nikholas: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nikholas, updated 20 October 2026.