Victory of the people
A creative spelling of the Greek name Nicholas. It combines the elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people), historically associated with Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children and sailors.
Less common today
Nycholas isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,226 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
English actor known for About a Boy and X-Men
Best-selling American novelist
Academy Award-winning American actor
The last Emperor of Russia
The protagonist of the Charles Dickens novel · Nicholas Nickleby
