What does the name Nikolai mean?

Nikolai means “Victory of the people” and is of Greek origin.

Nikolai — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

Nikolai is the Latin-script form of the Russian name Николай. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Victory of the people”. It travels well — written natively in Russian, Chinese and Japanese, and more. People who share the name include Count Nikolai of Monpezat and Nikolai Kinski.

Meaning

Victory of the people

Origin

Greek

Famous people named Nikolai

Count Nikolai of Monpezat Nikolai Kinski Nikolai Fraiture Nikolai Hopland Mykola Zelinsky Eero Järnefelt

Nikolai in other languages

RussianНиколай
Chinese尼古拉
Japaneseニコライ

Numerology

The name Nikolai carries numerology number 8. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

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