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All over the world, Nicolai (Николай , Nicolai , ניקולאי , along with others...) is a prevalent male first name. The first name Nicolai is habitual in Russia, where it is a prevalent boy's name, Kazakhstan, and Moldova, where it is a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Bulgaria. Very seldom, Nicolai is the last name as well as the forename.
Nicolai is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Николай | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia |
Nicolai | Moldova, Germany, Russia, Bulgaria, Denmark |
ניקולאי | Israel |
Николаи | Kazakhstan, Armenia, Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria |
نيكولاي | Palestinian Territory, Iraq, Yemen |
尼古拉 | China |
ニコライ | Japan |
Nicolai 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; Nicolai Ramm Østgaard , the Nicolai Ramm Østgaard as depicted in television series Atlantic Crossing; 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 and Prince Nikolay Bolkonsky , the father of Prince Andrey Bolkonsky, War and Peace, and in many other works.