Nicolas
BoyGreek · French /ni.kɔ.la/: three syllables, with a silent final s.
Nicolas is the French form of a Greek-rooted name meaning ‘victory of the people’. Its French pronunciation ends in an open a, with no final s sound.
Origin
Greek
Pronunciation
French /ni.kɔ.la/: three syllables, with a silent final s.
Victory of the people.
Nicolas brings together the Greek elements for ‘victory’ and ‘people’, conventionally understood as ‘victory of the people’. The French form comes through Latin from Nikolaos, the same family as English Nicholas. In French, Nicolas is pronounced /ni.kɔ.la/: the final s is written but not spoken. Spanish Nicolás belongs to the same family, but has an accent in its spelling. These familiar-looking forms need not sound alike, and the unaccented Nicolas keeps its own identity. The French sequence ni-co-la has a flowing, balanced cadence, with the k sound adding a clear centre. Its open ending lends Nicolas an elegance that feels relaxed rather than stiff.
Etymology: The French form in the Nicholas family, from Greek Nikolaos through Latin Nicolaus: nike ‘victory’ and laos ‘people’.
Spelling table
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Braille
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Name popularity
Latest year: 2025
Boys
Rank177
Girls
RankNot reported
Source
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Origin
Greek
Origin
French