Victory of the people
Derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, it combines 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people). This specific spelling is the traditional German form of the name Nicholas, famously associated with the 4th-century saint known for his generosity.
Less common today
Nikolaus isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,124 in 1992.
German engineer who developed the internal combustion engine
Austrian conductor and pioneer of early music performance
Renaissance astronomer who formulated the heliocentric model
German-born British art historian and architectural critic
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
