Nikolai

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Nikolai means "victorious people" or "people's triumph."
Scripts(How to write)
Николай
Николай(Russian, Bulgarian)
Pronunciation
NI-KO-LIE
nyi-ku-LIE(Russian)
Popularity
Nikolai is a moderately popular name in Russia, but it is ranked as the 411th most popular name for boys in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration.

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Nikolai Name meanings & History

Nikolai is of Russian origin, derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, which means "victorious people.". The name Nikolai means "victorious people" or "people's triumph.". Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Николай (see Nikolay). Nikolai is often used in Russian-speaking countries, but it has become increasingly popular in other parts of the world.

Zodiac Sign of Nikolai: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nikolai:

N: Nagging,Nice,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Neat,Nervous

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

K: Karate,Kundalini,Kind,Karma

O: Organized,Obstinate,Obsessive,Obsolete,Ostentatious

L: Lover,Liaison,Lovely,Luscious,Lazy,Languid,Legal

A: Ambitious,Action,Argumentative,Assertive,Aggressive,Angry

Nikolai is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Nikolai include Nikolai Gogol, a Russian dramaturge, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, a Russian composer.

2.) Nikolai (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Victory of the people

Other Forms: Nicholai, Nicholi, Nikolay, Nikoli


3.) Nikolai (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Estonian, Russian) a form of Nicholas.

Other Forms: Kolya, Nikolais, Nikolaj, Nikolajs, Nikolay, Nikoli, Nikolia, Nikula


4.) NIKOLAI (Male)

Usage: Russian

Meanings: Russian cognate of the Greek Nikolaos, a compounding of the elements nike (victory) and laos (the people): hence, “victory of the people.” The name was borne by St. Nikolaos, a 4th-century bishop of Myra who is regarded as the patron saint of Greece and Russia and of children, sailors, and wolves. It was also borne by Nikolai Aleksandrovich (1868-1918), the last czar of Russia. Pet: Koka, Kolya, Nika, Nil, Nilya. (NEE-KO-LI)


5.) Nikolai (Male)

Usage: Russian

Meanings: (Russian) winning

Other Forms: Nika


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