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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.

Popularity History of Nikolai

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#589Top 1000

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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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Quick Facts

OriginRussian, Greek
Syllables3
Length7 letters