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Meaning and origin
Nikolai is a Slavic boy name. The meaning of the name is `Victorious People`.


Where is it used?
The name Nikolai is mainly used in Russian.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Nils (In Swedish)
Nicolao (In Spanish)
Nicolás (In Spanish)
Mikolás (In Slovak and in Czech)
Nikola (In Serbian, Croatian and in Hungarian)
Neacel (In Scottish)
Nicol (In Scottish)
Mikula (In Russian)
Nicolae (In Romanian)
Nicolau (In Portuguese)
Mikolaj (In Polish)
Nicola (In Italian)
Niccolò (In Italian)
Nicolò (In Italian)
Miklós (In Hungarian)
Nikolaus (In German)
Niklaus (In German)
Nickolaus (In German)
Klaes (In Frisian)
Nicolas (In French)
Niko (In Finnish)
Niilo (In Finnish)
Nikolao (In Esperanto)
Nikolas (In English and in Greek)
Nicholas (In English and in French)
Nickolas (In English)
Nikolaas (In Dutch)
Niels (In Danish and in Dutch)
Mikulás (In Czech)
Nikolaos (In Ancient Greek and in Greek)


If it's too long people might use
In Scottish and in English: Colin
In Italian: Nico
In German and in Dutch: Klaas
In German: Klaus
In German: Claus
In Finnish: Launo
In English: Nick
In English: Nic


For the opposite sex use:
In Romanian: Nicoleta (F)
In Greek: Nikoleta (F)
In English: Nicola (F)


See also
In Russian: Kolya (M)
In Italian: Nicoletta (F)
In French and in English: Nicole (F)
In French: Nicolette (F)
In Esperanto: Nichjo (M)
In English: Nicky (B)


Extra information:
From Bulgarian. Alternative meanings (Russian) Victorious People

More `Nikolai` links
Nikolai as abbreviation
Actors named Nikolai
Nikolai in the encyclopedia