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Nicolas

Nicolas ranks #2,685 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 6 places, 7 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #8,447 for cats.
Nicolas's popularity trend

Nicolas's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.001%0.002%20072019202120232025
Dogs in our data
7
across 6 places
Popularity rank
#2,685
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+2,268
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% boys
0% girls100% boys
What does Nicolas mean?
/ˈnɪ.kə.ləs/3 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek and Latin

Nicolas is a French form of Nicholas, from Greek meaning 'victory of the people'.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Nicolas shows up

Nicolas's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Nicolas

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