Nikolai

Russian variation of Nicholas

"people of victory"

Nikolai Origin and Meaning

The name Nikolai is a boy's name of Russian origin meaning "people of victory".

Russian forms, like Russian supermodels, are hot these days. This is a strong, worldly way to make Nicholas new; it was chosen for his son by Barry Bonds, Jr. Nikolai also comes with several attractive nickname options, including approachable Nik, spunky Niko, or even hip Kai. A traditional nickname for Nikolai in Russia is Kolya.

Nikolai Rank in US Top 1000

# 607 in the US

Nikolai Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 590 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Nikolai

• 607 US 2023
• 590 Nameberry 2025
• 288 Future 2028
• 905 England 2019
• 346 Germany 2016
• 41 Norway 2020
• 26 Estonia 2024

20 Names Similar to Nikolai

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Famous People Named Nikolai

• Nikolai William Alexander Frederik Prince of Denmark
• Nikolai Philippe Fraiture American bassist of band The Strokes
• Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol Russian novelist and playwright
• Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky Korsakov, Russian composer
• (Nanhoï) Nikolai Kinski French,American actor
• Nikolai Alexandrovich Kulikovsky brother,in,law of Tsar Nicholas II and son,in,law of Tsar Alexander III
• Nikolai Volkoff (born Josip Nikolai Peruzović) Croatian pro wrestler
• Nikolai Matveevich Pozdneev Russian painter
• Nikolai Nikolaevich Baskakov Russian painter

The name Nikolai in Pop Culture

• Nikolai character on TV's Six Feet Under
• Nikolai Carpathia the antichrist in the Left Behind series
• Nikolai Delphiki brother of Julian "Bean" Delphiki in Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game" series
• Nikolai Lantsov character in the Grisha Trilogy