Nikolajs

The male first name Nikolajs represents the Latvian variant of Nikolas (Νικόλας), which has its origin in the Greek name Nikolaos (Νικόλαος). Translated, the name means 'the victory of the people' or 'the victor over the people'.

What does the name Nikolajs mean?

Nikolajs is a Latvian form of the name Nikolas (Νικόλας) and traces back to the Greek name Nikolaos (Νικόλαος). The translation is 'the victory of the people' or 'the victor over the people'. The origins of the name are found in the Ancient Greek language, derived from the two components níkē (νίκη), meaning 'the victory', and laós (λαός), which stands for 'the people', 'the army', or 'the warrior people'. Notable variants include Nikolaus, Nikola, Nicola, as well as the short forms Niklas, Niclas, Nicklas, Nic, Nik, Nick, Nico, and Niko.

Where does the name Nikolajs come from?

The name Nikolajs has its roots in Ancient Greek and means 'the victory of the people' or 'the victor over the people'. The components come from Ancient Greek: níkē stands for 'the victory' and laós for 'the people', 'the army', or 'the warrior people'. The name is primarily used in the Latvian language.

How do you pronounce Nikolajs?

Nikolajs is pronounced approximately as 'Niko-lajs'.

When is the name day of Nikolajs?

The name day for Nikolajs is celebrated on December 6.

Popularity

In Germany, the first name Nikolajs is relatively rare and has not appeared in the German name popularity lists so far. In Austria, the name reached its highest ranking at 1,741st place in 2021 in the local name charts. In the last ten years, Nikolajs has been given as a first name less than ten times there, placing it at 4,431st in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 6,220th in Austria.

Famous people

• Nikolajs Levitanuss (Latvian football player)