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In all the world, Nikolaĭ (Николай , Nikolaĭ) is a prevalent boy's first name. The forename Nikolaĭ is characteristic of Russia, where it is a prevalent boy's name, Kazakhstan, and Bulgaria, where it is a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Much less frequently, Nikolaĭ is the last name as well as the forename.
Nikolaĭ is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Nicholai Zinoviev , the fictional character from the video game series Resident Evil, Resident Evil 3; Nikolai Rostov , the fictional character from War and Peace; Prince Nikolay Bolkonsky , the father of Prince Andrey Bolkonsky, War and Peace; Nikolai Sergueych Ikhmenev , the character from Dostoyevsky's Humiliated and Insulted and Nikolai Orelov , the Assassin’s Creed character, Assassin's Creed, and in many other works.