Victory of the people
Nicolaas is the Dutch form of the Greek name Nikolaos. It is composed of the elements 'nike', meaning victory, and 'laos', meaning people. While the English Nicholas is more common in the US, this spelling reflects a strong Dutch heritage.
Less common today
Nicolaas isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,243 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Nobel Prize-winning physicist
Dutch theologian and writer
Nobel Prize-winning ethologist and ornithologist
Dutch Golden Age painter
