Nikolai
Nikolai is a boy name of Russian origin, ranked #82 in popularity, meaning Victory of the people.
What Nikolai means
Victory of the people.
Nikolai sits at 7 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.
Where Nikolai comes from
Russian names combine Slavic roots with Greek names brought in through the Orthodox Church, and nearly every one has an affectionate diminutive used at home.
Nikolai is recorded as Russian in origin. Browse other Russian names.
How popular is Nikolai?
Nikolai is ranked #82, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.
The character of Nikolai
We group Nikolai under royalty and rule. If that is the quality drawing you to it, the theme link below collects every other name we hold in the same group.
Themes: Royal
Names like Nikolai
These share Nikolai's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Tatiana — Fairy queen.
- Alexander — Defender of the people.
- Arthur — Bear; noble and courageous.
- August — Great, venerable, majestic.
- Cyrus — Sun; lord.
- David — Beloved.
- Etienne — Crown, garland.
- Friedrich — Peaceful ruler.
- Henry — Ruler of the home.
- Magnus — Great, mighty.
- Stefan — Crown, garland.
- William — Resolute protector.