| Nikolaos | Konstantin | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Victory of the people | Steadfast, constant |
| Origin | greek | Greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | nee-KOH-lah-os | kon-stan-TEEN |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1967 |
| Peak year | 2014 (58) | 2015 (44) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 20 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Nikolaos | Konstantin |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 300 | 149 |
| 2010s | 448 | 319 |
| 2000s | 404 | 149 |
| 1990s | 284 | 40 |
| 1980s | 293 | 6 |
| 1970s | 295 | 0 |
| 1960s | 48 | 5 |
Greek Nikolaos (Nicholas), from 'nike' ('victory') and 'laos' ('people'), i.e. 'victory of the people'. Borne by Saint Nicholas.
Konstantin (Constantine) means “steadfast” or “constant,” from the Latin via Greek use.
Konstantin is more popular than Nikolaos today: about 20 US babies were given the name Konstantin in 2025, compared with 0 named Nikolaos.
Nikolaos means Victory of the people (greek origin), while Konstantin means Steadfast, constant (Greek origin).
In US records, Nikolaos first appears in 0 and Konstantin in 1967, so Nikolaos has the longer recorded history.