Nikolay
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; form of Nicholas.
Nikolay by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Nikolay. In the US, 19 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 32 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Nicholas
Like Nikolay, each of these traces back to Nicholas: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Nicolevictory of the people; a form of Nicholas1,654 in the US (2017)
- Nixonson of Nicholas634 in the US (2017)
- Niklausvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas155 in the US (2017)
- Nickvictory of the people; short form of Nicholas146 in the US (2017)
- Nikkovictory of the people; form of Nicholas132 in the US (2017)
- Nicholaivictory of the people; a form of Nicholas50 in the US (2017)
- Niccovictory of the people; a form of Nicholas31 in the US (2017)
- Coulsonson of Nicholas; patronymic surname29 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nikolay. 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)
- Nikolajpeople of victory; scandinavian form of nicholas3 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)
Sounds like Nikolay
Names that are said the same way as Nikolay, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Nicolaivictory of the people; slavic form of nicholas45 in the US (2017)
- Nicolavictory of the people; a form of Nicholas37 in the US (2017)
- Nickolaivictory of the people; form of Nicholas18 in the US (2017)
- Nikkolaivictory of the people; variant of nikolai5 in the US (2017)
- Nicolauvictory of the people; portuguese form of Nicholas4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean victory
Like Nikolay, 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 Nikolay
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