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Niklaus

“Variant of Nicholas — The people's victory” — Greek, via Latin and Old French origin

Boy's name · #1407 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Niklaus's best rank, #844, came in 2021; it has settled back to #1407 today. Roughly 2,400 boys have been named Niklaus since 1979.

Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Niklauses

• Niklaus Wirth — Swiss computer scientist (1934–2024)
• Niklaus Manuel — Swiss artist (1484-1530)
• Niklaus Riggenbach — Swiss engineer (1817–1899)
• Niklaus Schurtenberger — equestrian
• Niklaus Schilling — Swiss film director, cinematographer, film editor and screenwriter (1944-2016)

In stories & tradition

• Niklaus Mikaelson — The Vampire Diaries · The Originals

What Niklauses become

Among 163 notable people named Niklaus:

Political leaders appear 1.91× more often than among typical names — e.g. Niklaus Leuenberger, Swiss revolutionary leader (1611-1653).

Similar names: Klaus · Bastian · Nirvaan · Artemis · Zeus · Amadeus

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