Cage. Jonas. Santa. It's no secret that some of the hottest and most influential men in history have all been named Nicholas, and today we celebrate this sexy and timeless namesake with the ten sexiest celebs named Nicholas in their hottest scenes.

While Nicholas has a youthful and of-the-moment ring to it - thanks to Nicholas superstar Nick Jonas - we mustn't forget that as far back as the 19th century - when daddy Nicholas II of Russia was the name on everyone's wanting lips - Nicholas was considered to be a strong and sexy name reserved for only the true upper echelon of masculinity, dignity, and refinement.

For this top ten list we wanted to showcase just how well rounded the Nicholas brotherhood is, so watch out for some of your favs such as Nicholas Hoult and Nick Cannon, as well as some lesser-known Nicholases like full frontal daddy Nicholas Clay and small screen beefcake Nicholas Pinnock. What can we say? We love a rock hard Nick.