Nikolaj
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning people of victory; scandinavian form of nicholas.
Nikolaj by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Nikolaj. In the US, 10 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 England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 16 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nikolaj. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nikolaivictory of the people; from nikao and laos571 in the US (2017)
- Nikolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas460 in the US (2017)
- Nikolavictory of the people; a form of Nicholas137 in the US (2017)
- Nikolayvictory of the people; form of Nicholas7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
- Nickolasvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas218 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean victory
Like Nikolaj, 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 Nikolaj
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