Nickolas
Meaning
"victory of the people"
Origin: Greek (nike + laos)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,548
- Total SSA Count
- 113
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nick, Nicky, Cole
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"victory of the people"
Origin: Greek (nike + laos)
"determined protector"
Origin: Germanic (via William: wil + helm)
Nickolas is more popular, ranked #1548 vs #59185 for Willisha.
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Nickolas is more popular, ranked #1548 compared to Willisha at #59185 in the United States.
Nickolas means "victory of the people" (Greek (nike + laos) origin). Willisha means "determined protector" (Germanic (via William: wil + helm) origin).
Nickolas is primarily a boy name. Willisha is primarily a girl name.