US Popularity Rank: 21627

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Victor of people

Derived from the Greek word nikolaos, Nicklas is a boy’s name meaning “victor of the people.” In Sweden and among the Swedish-speaking population of Finland, the name is so popular that there are so many professional athletes with this name, including Swedish footballer Nicklas Barkroth and Swedish ice hockey player Nicklas Danielsson. If you’d like your little one to take after them or even forge their own path of greatness, Nicklas is a winning choice.