Niklas
[ˈnɪkləs]Meaning
Swedish and German form of Nicholas
Background Story
Niklas is the Swedish and German form of Nicholas. In Swedish it was first recorded as a given name in 1593, borrowed from German Niklas. Finnish uses it as a vernacular form of Nikolas and Nikolaus, probably borrowed fairly recently from Swedish.
Variations
Nicholas, Niklasz
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