Kolya

Kolya Meaning & Origin

About Kolya
The name "Kolya" is a diminutive form of the name "Nikolai" or "Nicholas" and is of Russian origin. It carries the meaning of "victory of the people" or "people's triumph." It is a popular name in Russia and other Slavic countries, often given to boys as a nickname or a standalone name.

🌍 Origin
Name Variations
📏 Name Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Kolya is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 70.00% and females 30.00%, based on recent birth statistics.

Kolya Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/kolya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kolya in Braille

Here's how to represent Kolya in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Kolya in braille

How to Spell the Name Kolya in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Kolya using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kolya in sign language

Numerology