👉 Nicolas is a given name, usually masculine. It comes from the Latin word "nicola," meaning "good" or "right." The name was originally used in ancient Greece and Rome to honor King of Gaul (456-397 BC) and later by Pope Gregory the Great for his son, Pope Nicholas I. Nicolas is a popular name globally. It's commonly used as a first name and can be used as an alternative name to other names like Maria, Laura