Nikolas

English

Proper noun

Nikolas

1. A transliteration of the Greek male given name Νικόλας (Nikólas), used in Greece.
   • 2023 February 14, Holly Yan, “5 years after the Parkland school massacre claimed 17 lives, here’s what has changed (and what hasn’t)”, in CNN‎^[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 8 October 2025:

     The gunman, Nikolas Cruz, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A school resource officer faces charges after allegedly failing to confront the gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

See also

• Nikolaos

Anagrams

• Solanki, kaolins

Faroese

Proper noun

Nikolas m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• Nikolas's son: Nikolasarson or Nikolasson
• Nikolas's daughter: Nikolasardóttir or Nikolasdóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Nikolas
accusative	Nikolas
dative	Nikolasi
genitive	Nikolasar, Nikolas

Finnish

Etymology

Variant of Nikolaus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnikolɑs/, [ˈniko̞lɑ̝s̠]
• Rhymes: -ikolɑs
• Syllabification^(key): Ni‧ko‧las
• Hyphenation^(key): Ni‧ko‧las

Proper noun

Nikolas

1. a male given name, variant of Nikolaus

Declension

Inflection of Nikolas (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative		Nikolas	Nikolakset
genitive		Nikolaksen	Nikolasten Nikolaksien
partitive		Nikolasta	Nikolaksia
illative		Nikolakseen	Nikolaksiin
		singular	plural
nominative		Nikolas	Nikolakset
accusative	nom.	Nikolas	Nikolakset
	gen.	Nikolaksen
genitive		Nikolaksen	Nikolasten Nikolaksien
partitive		Nikolasta	Nikolaksia
inessive		Nikolaksessa	Nikolaksissa
elative		Nikolaksesta	Nikolaksista
illative		Nikolakseen	Nikolaksiin
adessive		Nikolaksella	Nikolaksilla
ablative		Nikolakselta	Nikolaksilta
allative		Nikolakselle	Nikolaksille
essive		Nikolaksena	Nikolaksina
translative		Nikolakseksi	Nikolaksiksi
abessive		Nikolaksetta	Nikolaksitta
instructive		—	Nikolaksin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Nikolas (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Nikolakseni Nikolakseni accusative nom. Nikolakseni Nikolakseni gen. Nikolakseni genitive Nikolakseni Nikolasteni Nikolaksieni partitive Nikolastani Nikolaksiani inessive Nikolaksessani Nikolaksissani elative Nikolaksestani Nikolaksistani illative Nikolakseeni Nikolaksiini adessive Nikolaksellani Nikolaksillani ablative Nikolakseltani Nikolaksiltani allative Nikolakselleni Nikolaksilleni essive Nikolaksenani Nikolaksinani translative Nikolaksekseni Nikolaksikseni abessive Nikolaksettani Nikolaksittani instructive — — comitative — Nikolaksineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Nikolaksesi Nikolaksesi accusative nom. Nikolaksesi Nikolaksesi gen. Nikolaksesi genitive Nikolaksesi Nikolastesi Nikolaksiesi partitive Nikolastasi Nikolaksiasi inessive Nikolaksessasi Nikolaksissasi elative Nikolaksestasi Nikolaksistasi illative Nikolakseesi Nikolaksiisi adessive Nikolaksellasi Nikolaksillasi ablative Nikolakseltasi Nikolaksiltasi allative Nikolaksellesi Nikolaksillesi essive Nikolaksenasi Nikolaksinasi translative Nikolakseksesi Nikolaksiksesi abessive Nikolaksettasi Nikolaksittasi instructive — — comitative — Nikolaksinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Nikolaksemme Nikolaksemme accusative nom. Nikolaksemme Nikolaksemme gen. Nikolaksemme genitive Nikolaksemme Nikolastemme Nikolaksiemme partitive Nikolastamme Nikolaksiamme inessive Nikolaksessamme Nikolaksissamme elative Nikolaksestamme Nikolaksistamme illative Nikolakseemme Nikolaksiimme adessive Nikolaksellamme Nikolaksillamme ablative Nikolakseltamme Nikolaksiltamme allative Nikolaksellemme Nikolaksillemme essive Nikolaksenamme Nikolaksinamme translative Nikolakseksemme Nikolaksiksemme abessive Nikolaksettamme Nikolaksittamme instructive — — comitative — Nikolaksinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Nikolaksenne Nikolaksenne accusative nom. Nikolaksenne Nikolaksenne gen. Nikolaksenne genitive Nikolaksenne Nikolastenne Nikolaksienne partitive Nikolastanne Nikolaksianne inessive Nikolaksessanne Nikolaksissanne elative Nikolaksestanne Nikolaksistanne illative Nikolakseenne Nikolaksiinne adessive Nikolaksellanne Nikolaksillanne ablative Nikolakseltanne Nikolaksiltanne allative Nikolaksellenne Nikolaksillenne essive Nikolaksenanne Nikolaksinanne translative Nikolakseksenne Nikolaksiksenne abessive Nikolaksettanne Nikolaksittanne instructive — — comitative — Nikolaksinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Nikolaksensa Nikolaksensa accusative nom. Nikolaksensa Nikolaksensa gen. Nikolaksensa genitive Nikolaksensa Nikolastensa Nikolaksiensa partitive Nikolastaan Nikolastansa Nikolaksiaan Nikolaksiansa inessive Nikolaksessaan Nikolaksessansa Nikolaksissaan Nikolaksissansa elative Nikolaksestaan Nikolaksestansa Nikolaksistaan Nikolaksistansa illative Nikolakseensa Nikolaksiinsa adessive Nikolaksellaan Nikolaksellansa Nikolaksillaan Nikolaksillansa ablative Nikolakseltaan Nikolakseltansa Nikolaksiltaan Nikolaksiltansa allative Nikolakselleen Nikolaksellensa Nikolaksilleen Nikolaksillensa essive Nikolaksenaan Nikolaksenansa Nikolaksinaan Nikolaksinansa translative Nikolaksekseen Nikolakseksensa Nikolaksikseen Nikolaksiksensa abessive Nikolaksettaan Nikolaksettansa Nikolaksittaan Nikolaksittansa instructive — — comitative — Nikolaksineen Nikolaksinensa

Inflection of Nikolas (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
nominative		Nikolas	Nikolaat
genitive		Nikolaan	Nikolaiden Nikolaitten
partitive		Nikolasta	Nikolaita
illative		Nikolaaseen	Nikolaisiin
		singular	plural
nominative		Nikolas	Nikolaat
accusative	nom.	Nikolas	Nikolaat
	gen.	Nikolaan
genitive		Nikolaan	Nikolaiden Nikolaitten Nikolasten rare
partitive		Nikolasta	Nikolaita
inessive		Nikolaassa	Nikolaissa
elative		Nikolaasta	Nikolaista
illative		Nikolaaseen	Nikolaisiin Nikolaihin rare
adessive		Nikolaalla	Nikolailla
ablative		Nikolaalta	Nikolailta
allative		Nikolaalle	Nikolaille
essive		Nikolaana	Nikolaina
translative		Nikolaaksi	Nikolaiksi
abessive		Nikolaatta	Nikolaitta
instructive		—	Nikolain
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Nikolas (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Nikolaani Nikolaani accusative nom. Nikolaani Nikolaani gen. Nikolaani genitive Nikolaani Nikolaideni Nikolaitteni Nikolasteni rare partitive Nikolastani Nikolaitani inessive Nikolaassani Nikolaissani elative Nikolaastani Nikolaistani illative Nikolaaseeni Nikolaisiini Nikolaihini rare adessive Nikolaallani Nikolaillani ablative Nikolaaltani Nikolailtani allative Nikolaalleni Nikolailleni essive Nikolaanani Nikolainani translative Nikolaakseni Nikolaikseni abessive Nikolaattani Nikolaittani instructive — — comitative — Nikolaineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Nikolaasi Nikolaasi accusative nom. Nikolaasi Nikolaasi gen. Nikolaasi genitive Nikolaasi Nikolaidesi Nikolaittesi Nikolastesi rare partitive Nikolastasi Nikolaitasi inessive Nikolaassasi Nikolaissasi elative Nikolaastasi Nikolaistasi illative Nikolaaseesi Nikolaisiisi Nikolaihisi rare adessive Nikolaallasi Nikolaillasi ablative Nikolaaltasi Nikolailtasi allative Nikolaallesi Nikolaillesi essive Nikolaanasi Nikolainasi translative Nikolaaksesi Nikolaiksesi abessive Nikolaattasi Nikolaittasi instructive — — comitative — Nikolainesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Nikolaamme Nikolaamme accusative nom. Nikolaamme Nikolaamme gen. Nikolaamme genitive Nikolaamme Nikolaidemme Nikolaittemme Nikolastemme rare partitive Nikolastamme Nikolaitamme inessive Nikolaassamme Nikolaissamme elative Nikolaastamme Nikolaistamme illative Nikolaaseemme Nikolaisiimme Nikolaihimme rare adessive Nikolaallamme Nikolaillamme ablative Nikolaaltamme Nikolailtamme allative Nikolaallemme Nikolaillemme essive Nikolaanamme Nikolainamme translative Nikolaaksemme Nikolaiksemme abessive Nikolaattamme Nikolaittamme instructive — — comitative — Nikolainemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Nikolaanne Nikolaanne accusative nom. Nikolaanne Nikolaanne gen. Nikolaanne genitive Nikolaanne Nikolaidenne Nikolaittenne Nikolastenne rare partitive Nikolastanne Nikolaitanne inessive Nikolaassanne Nikolaissanne elative Nikolaastanne Nikolaistanne illative Nikolaaseenne Nikolaisiinne Nikolaihinne rare adessive Nikolaallanne Nikolaillanne ablative Nikolaaltanne Nikolailtanne allative Nikolaallenne Nikolaillenne essive Nikolaananne Nikolainanne translative Nikolaaksenne Nikolaiksenne abessive Nikolaattanne Nikolaittanne instructive — — comitative — Nikolainenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Nikolaansa Nikolaansa accusative nom. Nikolaansa Nikolaansa gen. Nikolaansa genitive Nikolaansa Nikolaidensa Nikolaittensa Nikolastensa rare partitive Nikolastaan Nikolastansa Nikolaitaan Nikolaitansa inessive Nikolaassaan Nikolaassansa Nikolaissaan Nikolaissansa elative Nikolaastaan Nikolaastansa Nikolaistaan Nikolaistansa illative Nikolaaseensa Nikolaisiinsa Nikolaihinsa rare adessive Nikolaallaan Nikolaallansa Nikolaillaan Nikolaillansa ablative Nikolaaltaan Nikolaaltansa Nikolailtaan Nikolailtansa allative Nikolaalleen Nikolaallensa Nikolailleen Nikolaillensa essive Nikolaanaan Nikolaanansa Nikolainaan Nikolainansa translative Nikolaakseen Nikolaaksensa Nikolaikseen Nikolaiksensa abessive Nikolaattaan Nikolaattansa Nikolaittaan Nikolaittansa instructive — — comitative — Nikolaineen Nikolainensa

Statistics

• Nikolas is the 370^th (tied with 1 other name) most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 888 male individuals (and as a middle name to 965 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniːkolas/, /ˈnɪkolas/, (feminine genitive also) /-koˌlaːs/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

Proper noun

Nikolas m (proper noun, strong, genitive Nikolas' or (with an article) Nikolas)

1. a male given name, variant of Nikolaus and Niklas, feminine equivalent Nikola, Nicola, and Nicole

Proper noun

Nikolas f

1. genitive of Nikola

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /niˈko.lɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /niˈko.lɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /niˈko.lɐʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /niˈko.lɐʃ/

Proper noun

Nikolas m (invariable)

1. a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], variant of Nicolas and Nicolau, equivalent to English Nicholas