Nicholas
Expression 9 — The Humanitarian · predominantly a boy’s name · #196 in the US right now
Origin & meaning
Greek · From Greek Νικολαος (Nikolaos): "nike" (victory) + "laos" (people)
“Victory of the people” — Name of Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus)
The numbers in the letters
Compassionate, idealistic, and selfless. Number 9 represents universal love, completion, and humanitarianism. You are driven to make the world a better place.
3 + 6 → 9
What the vowels want: the answer under the answer. Company is fine; understanding is essential. You would rather be alone with the truth than accompanied by noise.
1 + 6 → 7
What the consonants project: safe harbor. Strangers lower their voices around you and tell you true things early. The cost is being read as agreeable when you are actually just patient.
2 + 0 → 2
Nicholas in the real world
929,199 Americans have been named Nicholas since 1880. It peaked in 1995 with 29,216 newborns and 3,123 carried it in 2025 (#196).
US births per decade, 1880–2025 · SSA public data
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A birth date completes it — life path, birthday number, and how they interact with Nicholas’s letters.