Boy · Greek, through Scandinavian
Niillas
Say it: NEEL-lahs
Meaning
The North Sami form of Nils (Nicholas), from Greek nikē 'victory' and laos 'people'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A traditional Sami name still given in northern Norway, Sweden and Finland.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Niilas
| Swedish | Nils |
|---|---|
| Finnish | Niilo |
| English | Nicholas |
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Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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