Nikolos
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- NIK-uh-los
- Origin
- Greek
Nikolos 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 Nikolos mean?
Greek: variant of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos
“victory of the people”
Variant of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos.
Is Nikolos a girl's or a boy's name?
Nikolos is a boys' name.
How popular is Nikolos in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 18 boys. It first appears in the records in 1978.
Half of all the boys named Nikolos in the US since 1880 were born between 1988 and 2003, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nikolos in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | #12,129 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #12,361 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6,899 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4,626 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,708 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6,081 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,104 |
| 1999 | 8 | #7,132 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,837 |
| 1997 | 7 | #7,275 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 8 | #6,366 |
| 1993 | 8 | #6,221 |
| 1992 | 9 | #5,652 |
| 1991 | 11 | #4,752 |
| 1990 | 8 | #5,816 |
| 1989 | 6 | #6,934 |
| 1988 | 5 | #7,264 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 5 | #6,715 |
| 1985 | 11 | #3,802 |
| 1984 | 7 | #4,969 |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,383 |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 8 | #4,493 |
| 1979 | 9 | #4,066 |
| 1978 | 5 | #5,769 |
Nicknames for Nikolos
- Nick 14 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Nikolos
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Nicholas Alexis Cristian Lucas Ulises Samuel Nickolas Alex Alexander Joshua Noah Andrew
Names related to Nikolos
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, “Nikolos: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nikolos, updated 20 October 2026.