Victory of the people
Nicolae is the Romanian form of the Greek name Nikolaos. It combines the elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people), suggesting a leader who brings triumph to his community.
Less common today
Nicolae isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,229 in 2010.
Former Romanian Communist leader
Romanian historian and Prime Minister
Physiologist who helped discover insulin
Renowned Romanian painter and founder of modern Romanian painting
Antagonist in the Left Behind series · Left Behind
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
