Nikolaj

Nikolaj Meaning & Origin

About Nikolaj
The name Nikolaj is a variant of the name Nicholas, which has Greek origins. It is derived from the Greek name "Nikolaos," which is composed of the elements "nikē" meaning "victory" and "laos" meaning "people." Therefore, the name Nikolaj can be interpreted to mean "victory of the people" or "people's triumph."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nikolaj are male.

Nikolaj Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKLJ
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N020402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K OW0 L EY2 JH
🌐 IPA
/nikolaj*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKLJ', 'NKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nikolaj in Braille

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

The name Nikolaj in braille

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

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

The name Nikolaj in sign language

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