Victory of the people
A rare spelling variant of the Greek name Nicholas. It combines the elements 'nike', meaning victory, and 'laos', meaning people, suggesting a leader who brings triumph to his community.
Less common today
Nikholas isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,447 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
