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Nikolai name meaning
First Name
8k
in the U.S.
since 1880
8k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
702
in the U.S.
in 2010
702
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Nikolai mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Nikolai
User Submitted Origins
Russian
68%
Slavic
14%
Scandinavian
11%
Norwegian
4%
English
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Virginia, U.S., the name Nikolai is of Russian origin and means "victory of the people".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
- A city in Alaska.
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Николай (Nikolaj, “Nicholas”).
Nikolai was also found in the following language(s): Danish, Finnish, and Norwegian
Notable Persons Named Nikolai
Notable Persons Named Nikolai
Nikolai Yezhov
Nikolai Yezhov was a Candidate member of the 17th Politburo, Member of the 17th Secretariat, Candidate member of the17th Politburo, and Member of the17th Secretariat. Nikolai was born on May 1st, 1895 in Saint Petersburg. He breathed his last breath on February 4th, 1940.
Nikolai Gogol
Nikolai Gogol was a writer. His ongoing career started in 1840. Nikolai was given the name Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol on March 31st, 1809 in Sorochyntsi, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire. He died on March 4th, 1852.
Nikolai Bukharin
Nikolai Bukharin was a Full member of the 13th , 14th , 15th Politburo, Candidate member of the 8th , 9th , 10th , 11th , 12th Politburo, Full member of the13th , 15th Politburo, Candidate member of the8th , and 12th Politburo. Nikolai was born on October 9th, 1888 in Moscow. He breathed his last breath on March 15th, 1938.
Nikolai Volkoff
Nikolai Volkoff is a wrestler. Nikolai was born on October 14th, 1947 in Socialist Republic of Croatia.
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikolai Bulganin was a Chairman of the Council of Ministers, First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR, Full member of the 18th , 19th , 20th Politburo, Candidate member of the 18th Politburo, Member of t. His military service ended in 1949. Nikolai was born on June 11th, 1895 in Nizhny Novgorod. He died on February 24th, 1975.
Nikolai Fraiture
Nikolai Fraiture is an indie rock, garage rock, post-punk revival, and new wave music musician. He plays Fender Jazz Bass. He was most prominent from 1998 to present. Nikolai was given the name Nikolai Philippe Fraiture on November 13th, 1978 in New York City, New York, U.S. Nikolai is also known as Nickel Eye.
- Nikolai KinskiActor
- Nikolai LobachevskyScientist
- Nikolai VavilovScientist
- Nikolai Dmitrievich MiloslavskyChancellor of the IML
- Nikolai BerdyaevPhilosopher
- Nikolai RyzhkovMember of the State Duma
- Nikolai KondratievEconomist
- Nikolai LeskovWriter
- Nikolai Nikolaevich YudenichMilitary Person
- Nikolai Morozov
- Nikolai PodgornyChairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
- Nikolai KhabibulinSoccer Player
- Mykola Azarov14th Prime Minister of Ukraine
- Nikolai Alexandrovich Kulikovsky
Notable Persons With the Last Name Nikolai
Notable Persons With the Last Name Nikolai
Prince Nikolai
Prince Nikolai is royalty. He holds the title Count of Monpezat. Prince was born as the child of Prince Joachim of Denmark, Alexandra, and Countess of Frederiksborg on August 28th, 1999 in Rigshospitalet.
Alexi Nikolai
Alexi Nikolai is a comics character.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Nikolai | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 91.31% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 0.00% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.00% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 4.99% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.71% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 1.57% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Nikolai
People with the last name Nikolai are most frequently White