Victory of the people
A German spelling variant of the Greek name Nikolaos. It is composed of the elements 'nike', meaning victory, and 'laos', meaning people. While the 'Nicholas' spelling is more common in English-speaking countries, this version retains a strong Central European character.
Less common today
Nickolaus isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,311 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
German engineer who developed the internal combustion engine
Austrian conductor and pioneer of early music performance
German-British art historian known for 'The Buildings of England'
Renaissance polymath who formulated the heliocentric model
