Nikolai
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; from nikao and laos.
How Nikolai has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #475 |
| 2016 | #482 |
| 2017 | #508 |
| 2018 | #477 |
| 2019 | #518 |
| 2020 | #547 |
| 2021 | #478 |
| 2022 | #583 |
| 2023 | #607 |
| 2024 | #589 |
| 2025 | #605 |
Nikolai by the numbers
In 2025, 23 babies in England and Wales were named Nikolai. In the US, 571 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 638 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nikolai. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nikolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas460 in the US (2017)
- Nikolavictory of the people; a form of Nicholas137 in the US (2017)
- Nicolaivictory of the people; slavic form of nicholas45 in the US (2017)
- Nikolivictory of the people; form of Nicholas27 in the US (2017)
- Nikolayvictory of the people; form of Nicholas7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nickolaivictory of the people; form of Nicholas18 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Nikolai
Names that are said the same way as Nikolai, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean victory
Like Nikolai, 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)
- Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 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)
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