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Origin & history of Nikolay1
Bulgarian / Russian roots
Nikolay comes from the Bulgarian / Russian tradition, meaning Victorious, brave, people's victory. | Formal: Triumph of the people..
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How popular is Nikolay?
2010
peak year
Today, Nikolay is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5940), with only about 17 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2010, 32 babies were given the name (ranked #3421 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Nikolay's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 492 babies have been registered as Nikolay since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
32
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,421)
(ranked #3,421)
17
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
170
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
492
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Nikolay6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
N5
I9
K2
O6
L3
A1
Y7
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
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Personality of Nikolay❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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