Niklaus
Meaning
"victory of the people"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,236
- Total SSA Count
- 162
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Nik, Niko, Klaus
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"victory of the people"
Origin: Greek
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #1236 for Niklaus.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Niklaus at #1236 in the United States.
Niklaus means "victory of the people" (Greek origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Niklaus is primarily a boy name. Noah is primarily a boy name.