Niklaas

Niklaas is a Dutch variant of the name Niklas, which became popular in the 1990s. Niklas itself is a Swedish spelling of the Greek name Nikolas (Νικόλας), which has its origins in the Ancient Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος). The name means 'the victor of the people'.

What does the name Niklaas mean?

The name Niklaas originates from the 1990s and is a Dutch form of Niklas, which in turn is a Swedish variant of the name Nikolas (Νικόλας), derived from the Ancient Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος). It carries the meaning 'the victor of the people'. This meaning is composed of the Ancient Greek elements níkē (νίκη) meaning 'the victory' and laós (λαός) meaning 'the people' or 'the army'. The name gained worldwide fame through Saint Nicholas, who served as the Bishop of Myra in the 4th century. Common variants include Nikolaus, Nickolai, Nicholas, Claas, as well as the short forms Niclas, Nicklas, Nic, Nik, Nick, Nico, and Niko.

Where does the name Niklaas come from?

Niklaas is a masculine first name with Ancient Greek origins, meaning 'the victor of the people'. The word components in Ancient Greek are níkē (νίκη), meaning 'the victory', and laós (λαός), meaning 'the people', 'the army', or 'the warriors'. The name is found in various languages, including Dutch, Low German, and Scandinavian.

How do you pronounce Niklaas?

Niklaas is pronounced like 'Nik-lahs'.

When is the name day of Niklaas?

The name day of Niklaas is celebrated on December 6.

Popularity

In Germany, Niklaas is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th in the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2007, reaching rank 1,124. In the last ten years, the name has been given about 20 times, placing it 4,991st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it stands at rank 5,162.

Nicknames & pet names

Laas / Nick / Nicki / Nicklas / Nik / Niki

Similar first names

Famous people

• Niklaas the Boy from Flanders (main character of the animated series 'Niklaas the Boy from Flanders')