#5892024 rank
2015peak year
9,207babies named Nikolai since 1880
▼ 12%5-year trend
Nikolai popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Nikolai mean?
The Russian form of Nicholas, from Greek nike 'victory' and laos 'people'. Long tied to Russian tsars and literary tradition.
OriginRussian (from Greek)
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Nikolai
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Famous Nikolais
- Nikolai Gogol, writer
Spellings & variants
NikolayNikolaMykola
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