Nicholai
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ ModernAmerican / Multicultural ◈ 3 syllables
""Victory of the people" | Formal: "Triumph or victory of the people""

From ModernAmerican / Multicultural

"Victory of the people" | Formal: "Triumph or victory of the people" Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Nicholai at a glance
Meaning"Victory of the people" | Formal: "Triumph or victory of the people"
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#4574
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Origin & history of Nicholai
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Nicholai comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning "Victory of the people" | Formal: "Triumph or victory of the people".
How popular is Nicholai?
2017 peak year
Nicholai has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4574), with about 26 babies named Nicholai each year. In 2017, 51 babies received the name (ranked #2520). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,011.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
51 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,520)
26 Avg. per year
(last decade)
260 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,011 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,574) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Nicholai
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
N5
I9
C3
H8
O6
L3
A1
I9
Sum: 44 → Life path 8
Personality of Nicholai
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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