NicolauNicolau is a Portuguese and Catalan given name, a variant of Nicholas. Notable peoplee with the name include:Nicolau Coelho, Portuguese explorerNicolau dos Reis Lobato, East-Timorese politicianNicolau Júnior, Brazilian politicianNicolau Tolentino de Almeida, Portuguese satirical poet of the 18th centuryJosé Nicolau Huguet, Spanish painter