Nikolai
/ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ/
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Nikolai is a Russian name derived from the Greek 'Nikolaos', meaning 'victorious people'. It is associated with strength, leadership, and nobility, often linked to historical and religious figures like Saint Nicholas. The name carries a timeless and regal appeal in Russian and Slavic cultures.
Nikolai Yazykov
Poet, Russian Golden Age poet
Nikolai Timofeev-Ressovsky
Biologist, Russian geneticist
Nikolai Tikhonov
Politician, Premier of the Soviet Union, 1980-85
Nikolai Sokoloff
Conductor, Founding Conductor, Cleveland Orchestra
Nikolai Ryzhkov
Politician, Soviet Premier, 1985-91
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Composer, The Flight of the Bumblebee
Nikolai Podgorny
Head of State, President of the USSR, 1965-77
Nikolai Novikov
Critic, Early Russian critic, The Drone
Nikolai Krylenko
Government, Soviet prosecutor executed during the Great Purge
Nikolai Gogol
Author, Dead Souls, The Overcoat
Nikolai Fraiture
Bassist, Bassist for The Strokes
Nikolai Dzhurmongaliev
Criminal, Cannibal serial killer
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