Victory of the people
Derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, it combines 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people). While the 'Nicholas' spelling is standard in English, this variant retains the Latinized 'u' often seen in historical Germanic and Dutch records. It is famously associated with Saint Nicholas, the inspiration for Santa Claus.
Less common today
Nicholaus isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,015 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
German philosopher, theologian, and astronomer
Renaissance polymath who formulated the heliocentric model (variant spelling)
