Victory of the people
A rare variant of the Greek name Nicholas. It is derived from the elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people), signifying a leader who brings triumph to his community.
Less common today
Nicolus isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,432 in 2007.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).