Updated August 7, 2024 Share: Table of contents Boy name origins & meanings Greek : Victorious people Boy name variations Nicholas Nicolas Nikolie Niko Nikolaus Nicklaus Nicola Nick Nicky Nikki Nikita Nickita Nikos Nikolai Nikola Nicholai Nicanor Nicos Nichol Nichols Nicolson Nicol Nicolo Nikolos Nicko Nicodemus Nils Niles Nixon Cole Colin Colet Claus Klaus Klas Klaas Miklós How Popular Is The Name Nikolas Family name origins & meanings German : variant of Nikolaus. Greek : from the personal name Nikolaos (see Nicholas), or a reduced form of derivative surnames such as Papanikolaou ‘(son of) Nicholas the Priest’ and Hatzinikolaou ‘(son of) Nicholas the Pilgrim’. Appears on Greek First Names and Meanings