Nicholai
NIK-oh-lye
Popularity
#5579
Letters
8
Syllables
3
Origin
Russian
Total Births
1,011
Peak Year
#51 in 2017
First Recorded
1962
Style
Classic & Timeless, Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Nicholai is the Russian and Scandinavian form of Nicholas, derived from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning 'victory of the people'.
Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
Nicholai Fechin
Renowned Russian-American painter known for his portraits.
Nicholai Levashov
Controversial Russian esotericist and writer.
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