Nikolai Name Meaning & Origin
Nikolai
Origin of the name Nicholas:
From the Latin Nicolaus, a derivative of the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people), a compound name composed of the elements nikē (victory) and laos (the people). The name was borne by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra who is regarded as the patron saint of Russia and Greece, and of children, sailors, and wolves.
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- Nicknames for Nikolai
Nick, Nic, Nik, Nicky, Kai, Niko, Kolya, Olai, Kola, Kole
- Meanings and history of the name Nikolai
Form of Nicholas; means 'victorious people'.
- Famous real-life people named Nikolai
Nikolai Davydenko - Russian tennis player
Nikolai Khabibulin- NHL Player
Prince Nikolai of Denmark- Nikolai in song, story & screen
Cast Away (messenger boy). A minor character in Orson Scott Card's "Shadow" series starting with "Ender's Shadow". The name of the son in God of War.
Nikolai Lanstov: king of fictional land Ravka in the Grishaverse books by young adult fantasy writer Leigh Bardugo.