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Nikolai

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Meaning

"Victory of the People"

Slavic form of Nicholas from Greek Nikólaos, combining victory and people, common in Eastern Christian contexts.

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Popularity History of Nikolai

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#589Top 1000

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#589

Nikolai was nationally ranked in 2024.

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better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Nikolai Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Nikolai

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Quick Facts

OriginRussian, Greek
Syllables3
Length7 letters

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