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Nikolai
say it nee-ko-lai
What Nikolai means
- Russian and Greek victory of the people; Russian form of Nicholas Christian saint: Saint Nicholas of Myra, bishop and gift-giver
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 75 in Norway (2020)
- no. 338 in Austria (2020)
- no. 441 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 446 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 499 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 600 in the US (2024)
- no. 618 in Australia (2024)
- no. 769 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Victor Kai Vicente Vincent Nicolas Lorenzo Nicholas Nico Cole Nils Viktor Niklas
Nikolai in stories
- War and Peace: Nikolai Rostov, Natasha's dashing brother
- Shadow and Bone: Nikolai Lantsov, the roguish prince who poses as privateer Sturmhond