Victory of the people
Nichlas is a Scandinavian and Germanic variant of the Greek name Nikolaos. It is composed of the elements 'nike', meaning victory, and 'laos', meaning people. While less common than the standard Nicholas, it retains the same strong etymological roots.
Less common today
Nichlas isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,149 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Danish professional ice hockey player
Danish professional footballer
