Nikolai
Никола́йCyrillic[nee-koh-LAHY]
«victory of the people» Greek
Greek Nikolaos (nikē 'victory' + laos 'people'); St Nicholas is Russia's most venerated saint.
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GenderMale
ElementFirethe main name day December 19 falls under Sagittarius (fire); the meaning of the name points to fire as well
Passport spellingNIKOLAI
Pronunciationnee-koh-LAHYНикола́й
Popularity, Moscow#32 in 20256 908 children, 2015–20262015–2026
Patronymic for the next generationНиколаевич / Николаевна
English equivalentNicolay
Name days
January 6January 8January 10January 14January 17January 24January 31February 1February 4February 6February 14February 16February 17February 26109 more
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Saints with this name
- Николай (Малков), мч. — May 10
- Николай (Гусев), мч. — October 9
- Николай (Смирнов), мч. — November 23 · life
- Николай (Копнинский), мч. — December 8
- Николай, мч. — October 5
- Николай (Кузьмин), мч. — October 21
What family calls them
НиколайкаНиколахаНиколашаНиколяКоляКолюняКолюсяКолюхаКолюшаКоляняКоляхаКоляшаКокаНикаНикахаНикашаНикусяНикушаНиколкаНикулаНикуляНикошаКолян
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The same name in other languages
| English | Nicolas, Nick |
| German | Nikolaus, Klaus |
| French | Nicolas |
| Spanish | Nicolás |
| Italian | Nicola |
| Polish | Mikołaj |
| Greek | Νικολάι |
| Latin | Nicolaus |