Nicolai
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; slavic form of nicholas.
Nicolai by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Nicolai. In the US, 45 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 78 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nicolai. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
- Nikolaivictory of the people; from nikao and laos571 in the US (2017)
- Nicholaivictory of the people; a form of Nicholas50 in the US (2017)
- Nicolavictory of the people; a form of Nicholas37 in the US (2017)
- Nicolivictory of the people; a form of Nicholas21 in the US (2017)
- Nickolaivictory of the people; form of Nicholas18 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Nicolai
Names that are said the same way as Nicolai, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean victory
Like Nicolai, each of these has victory in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
- Vincentconquering, victorious3,659 in the US (2017)
- Vinnieconquering; from Vincent851 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nicovictory of the people; form of nicholas306 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nasirhelper, protector, victorious749 in the US (2017)
- Nikovictory; a form of Nicholas514 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nicolai
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