Nicholas

Nicholas Meaning & Origin

About Nicholas
The name Nicholas is of Greek origin and means "victory of the people." It is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, which is composed of the elements "nikē" meaning "victory" and "laos" meaning "people." Nicholas is a popular name that has been used for centuries and is associated with qualities such as leadership, strength, and success.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nicholas are male.

Nicholas Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -5.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NXLS
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N020402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K AH0 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɪkələs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NXLS', 'NKLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nicholas in Braille

Here's how to represent Nicholas in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nicholas in braille

How to Spell the Name Nicholas in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nicholas using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nicholas in sign language

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