Meaning of the nameNicholas
- Male
- Greek origin
- English origin
- Ni-cho-las
Nicholas is a male name, the English form of the Greek Nikolaos, which combines 'victory' and 'people' and means 'victory of the people'.
- People (2022)
- 9,939
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,722
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,018
- people
Nicholas in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nicholas, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (3,640 people).
75 women 9,864 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Nicholas is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nicholas in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.008%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.008%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Paraná 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,625 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,319 | 0.008% |
| Minas Gerais | 780 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 593 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 549 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 403 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 366 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 268 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 244 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 210 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 180 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 164 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 159 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 142 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 133 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 122 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 122 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 118 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 108 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 81 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 75 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 67 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 39 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 19 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Nicholas
Wiktionary traces the English Nicholas from Old French and Latin Nīcolāus to the Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos), from níkē, 'victory', and laós, 'people', and lists Nicolau as the Portuguese form. Behind the Name gives the same meaning, 'victory of the people'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,939 people named Nicholas, with a median age of 13. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Nicholas · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Nicholas · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Nicholas
What does the name Nicholas mean?
Nicholas means “victory of the people”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Nicholas in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,939 people with the first name Nicholas, which ranks it number 1,722 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Nicholas a boy's or a girl's name?
Nicholas is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 75 women and 9,864 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Nicholas?
Nicholas is a name of Greek and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nicholas most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.008% of the state's population is named Nicholas (3,625 people), according to the 2022 Census.
Names that also mean victory
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- Victor♂Winner, conqueror365,171 people
- Nicolas♂Form of Nicolau (Nicholas), 'victory of the people'310,593 people
- Vicente♂One who conquers, from vincens123,565 people
- Lauro♂Laurel33,125 people
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