Chinese name for Nicholas
Nicholas in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'victory of the people'
- Origin
- Greek
- English pronunciation
- NIK-uh-lus
- Used for
- boys
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Nicholas sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1990s
- Today
- Timeless classic
- Feels
- professionalclassic
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Nicholas is usually transliterated into Chinese as 尼古拉斯 (ní gǔ lā sī). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Nicholas, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
Does Nicholas suit you? →Type your Chinese name to check how it flows with your surname, or find a better fitNicholas
倪古澜
ní gǔ lán
- 古 gǔ — antiquity, classic
- 澜 lán — great waves
9 Chinese names that sound like Nicholas
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
倪国朗
ní guó lǎng
- 国 guó · Wood — nation
- 朗 lǎng · Fire — bright, cheerful
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →倪果琅
ní guǒ láng
- 果 guǒ · Wood — resolute
- 琅 láng · Metal — clear reading voice
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →倪坤蓝
ní kūn lán
- 坤 kūn · Earth — earth, great virtue
- 蓝 lán · Wood — blue
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →倪鲲南
ní kūn nán
- 鲲 kūn · Water — legendary great fish
- 南 nán · Fire — south, warmth
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →倪阔燃
ní kuò rán
- 阔 kuò · Wood — broad
- 燃 rán · Fire — burning passion
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →倪焜冉
ní kūn rǎn
- 焜 kūn · Fire — bright
- 冉 rǎn · Fire — rising gradually
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →倪古朗
ní gǔ lǎng
- 古 gǔ · Wood — antiquity, classic
- 朗 lǎng · Fire — bright, cheerful
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →倪古南
ní gǔ nán
- 古 gǔ · Wood — antiquity, classic
- 南 nán · Fire — south, warmth
surname: 倪
Make a name card with this →
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What does Nicholas mean?
Nicholas comes from Greek and means 'victory of the people'.
How do you write Nicholas in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 尼古拉斯, read ní gǔ lā sī.
How do you pronounce Nicholas?
In English it's said NIK-uh-lus (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Nicholas a good English name?
Nicholas peaked around the 1990s and today it's timeless classic. It feels professional, classic; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.