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Nicholai

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Meaning

"Victory of People"

Nicholai is a Slavic form of Nicholas, derived from Greek elements meaning victory and people.

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Popularity History of Nicholai

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#5579Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Nicholai did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Nicholai Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Nicholai

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Quick Facts

OriginSlavic, Greek
Syllables3
Length8 letters

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