Swedish Meaning: The name Niklas is a Swedish baby name. In Swedish the meaning of the name Niklas is: victory of the people'.
Origin of the name Nils: Danish and Swedish cognate of the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people) a compound name composed of the elements nikē (victory) and laos (the people). The name was borne by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra about whom many legends have grown.
