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Globally, Nikolaj (Николай , Nikolaj , ניקולאי , and others...) is a prevalent masculine first name. The first name Nikolaj is characteristic of Russia, where it is a prevalent masculine name, Kazakhstan, and Bulgaria, where it is a common male name (explore the name in all countries). Much less frequently, Nikolaj is the last name as well as the forename.
Nikolaj is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Николай | Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus |
Nikolaj | Bulgaria, Belarus, Russia, Denmark, Germany |
ניקולאי | Israel |
نيكولاي | Iraq, Palestinian Territory, Yemen |
尼古拉 | China |
ニコライ | Japan |
Mikalai, Mikalaj, Mikalay, Mikałaj, Miklavž, Miklos, Miklós, Mikola, Mikołaj, Mikuláš, Mikławš, Mykola, Mykoła, N., Niccolò, Nicholas, Nickel, Nicolaas, Nicolae, Nicolaes, Nicolai, Nicolaj, Nicolas, Nicolau, Nicolaus, Nicolay, Nicolaï, Nicolino, Nicolo, Nicolás, Nicolò, Nicos, Nicu, Niels, Nikku, Nikolai, Nikolai, Nikolaj, Nikolajs, Nikolajus, Nikolao, Nikolaos, Nikolas, Nikolass, Nikolaus, Nikolay, Nikolaz, Nikolaï, Nikolaĭ, Nikolos, Nikoloz,
Nikolaj is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Nicholai Zinoviev , the fictional character from the video game series Resident Evil, Resident Evil 3; Nicholas , the Christian saint and deacon referred to in the Acts of the Apostles in the Bible; Nikolai Rostov , the fictional character from War and Peace; Prince Nikolay Bolkonsky , the father of Prince Andrey Bolkonsky, War and Peace and Vogue , the Image Universe comic book character, and in many other works.
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