Nikolai or Nikolay is an East Slavic variant of the masculine name

Nicholas Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Ancient Greek, Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In ...

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People

Royalty

Nicholas I of Russia Nicholas I, group=pron (Russian language, Russian: Николай I Павлович; – ) was Emperor of Russia, List of rulers of Partitioned Poland#Kings of the Kingdom of Poland, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 18 ...

(1796–1855), or Nikolay I, Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855 *

Nicholas II of Russia Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov; 186817 July 1918) or Nikolai II was the last reigning Emperor of Russia, Congress Poland, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1 November 1894 until Abdication of Nicholas II, hi ...

(1868–1918), or Nikolay II, last Emperor of Russia, from 1894 until 1917 * Prince Nikolai of Denmark (born 1999)

Other people

Nikolai

* Nikolai Aleksandrovich (disambiguation) or Nikolay Aleksandrovich, several people * Nikolai Antropov (born 1980), Kazakh former ice hockey winger *

Nikolai Berdyaev Nikolai Alexandrovich Berdyaev (; ; – 24 March 1948) was a Russian Empire, Russian philosopher, theologian, and Christian existentialism, Christian existentialist who emphasized the existentialism, existential spiritual significance of Pe ...

(1874–1948), Russian religious and political philosopher * Nikolai Bogomolov (born 1991), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman *

Nikolai Bukharin Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin (; rus, Николай Иванович Бухарин, p=nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɪˈvanəvʲɪdʑ bʊˈxarʲɪn; – 15 March 1938) was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician, and Marxist theorist. A prominent Bolshevik ...

(1888–1938), Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician *

Nikolai Bulganin Nikolai Alexandrovich Bulganin (; – 24 February 1975) was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 1955 to 1958. He also served as Minister of Defense (Soviet Union), Minister of Defense, following service in the Red Army during World War II. ...

(1895–1975), Soviet politician and minister of defence *

Nikolai Chernykh Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh ( rus, Никола́й Степа́нович Черны́х, , nʲɪkɐˈlaj sʲtʲɪˈpanəvʲɪtɕ tɕɪrˈnɨx, links=yes; 6 October 1931 – 25 May 2004Казакова, Р.К. Памяти Николая Сте ...

(1931–2004), Russian astronomer * Nikolai Dudorov (1906–1977), Soviet politician * Nikolai Dzhumagaliev (born 1952), Soviet serial killer * Nikolai Goc (born 1986), German ice hockey player *

Nikolai Gogol Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol; ; (; () was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright of Ukrainian origin. Gogol used the Grotesque#In literature, grotesque in his writings, for example, in his works "The Nose (Gogol short story), ...

(1809–1852), Russian dramatist and novelist * Nikolai Fraiture (born 1978) American bassist for The Strokes *

Nikolai Khabibulin Nikolai Alexandrovich Khabibulin (; rus, Николай Александрович Хабибулин, p=xəbʲɪˈbulʲɪn, born January 13, 1973) is a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Known by the nickname "The Bulin Wall", h ...

(born 1973), Russian former ice hockey goaltender *

Nikolai Kinski Nanhoï Nikolai Kinski (born July 30, 1976) is a French-American film actor, who has also done work in television and on stage. He was born in Paris, and grew up in California. Currently residing in Berlin, he has acted primarily in American and ...

(born 1976), film actor * Nikolai Kotlyar (1935–2003), Soviet engineer, maritime specialist and politician *

Nikolai Kulemin Nikolay Vladimirovich Kulemin (; born 14 July 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a free agent. Kulemin played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders, the former of which drafte ...

(born 1986), Russian ice hockey winger *

Nikolai Lobachevsky Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky (; , ; – ) was a Russian mathematician and geometer, known primarily for his work on hyperbolic geometry, otherwise known as Lobachevskian geometry, and also for his fundamental study on Dirichlet integrals, kno ...

(1792–1856), Russian mathematician and geometer *

Nikolai Lukashenko Nikolai Aleksandrovich Lukashenko (also transliterated as Mikalaj Aliaksandravič Lukašenka; born 31 August 2004)Spasyuk, Elena (31 August 2017День рождения Николая Лукашенко. Что мы знаем о сыне пр ...

(born 2004), third son of Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus *

Nikolai Maspanov Nikolai Maspanov (born 22 December 1945 in Tallinn) is an Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Se ...

(born 1945), Estonian politician *

Nikolai Medtner Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (; – 13 November 1951) was a Russian composer and pianist. After a period of comparative obscurity in the 25 years immediately after his death, he is now becoming recognized as one of the most significant Russian com ...

(1880–1951), Russian composer and pianist * Nikolai Melnikov (born 1948), Soviet Olympic champion water polo player *

Nikolai Myaskovsky Nikolai Yakovlevich Myaskovsky (; ; 20 April 18818 August 1950), was a Russian and Soviet composer. He is sometimes referred to as the "Father of the Soviet Symphony". Myaskovsky was awarded the Stalin Prize five times. Early years Myaskovsky ...

(1881–1950), Russian composer *

Nikolai Novosjolov Nikolai Novosjolov (born 9 June 1980) is an Estonian right-handed épée fencer, two-time individual world champion, and four-time Olympian. Novosjolov competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the 2012 Lond ...

(born 1980), Estonian fencer *

Nikolai Onoprienko Nikolai Nikolayevich Onoprienko (, ; 19 December 1911 – 12 November 1979) was a Red Army colonel and World War II Hero of the Soviet Union. Onoprienko fought in the Battle of Smolensk (1941), Battle of Smolensk, the Battle of Moscow, the Battle ...

(1911–1979), Soviet Red Army colonel *

Nikolai Pegov Nikolai Pegov (Russian: Николай Пегов; 3 April 1905 – 19 April 1991) was a Soviet official and diplomat. He served as the ambassador to Iran, Algeria, and India. Being a member of the Communist Party he also held various posts at t ...

(1905–1991), Soviet official and diplomat *

Nikolai Pozdneev Nikolai Matveevich Pozdneev (; 28 September 1930 – 10 June 1978) was a Soviet Russian painter, living and working in Leningrad, a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, representative of the Leningrad School of Painting, most known for h ...

(1930–1978), Russian painter *

Nikolai Przhevalsky Nikolay Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky (or Prjevalsky;; , . – ) was a Russian geographer and a renowned explorer of Central and East Asia. Although he never reached his ultimate goal, the city of Lhasa in Tibet, he still travelled through regio ...

(1839–1888), Russian geographer and explorer *

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov. At the time, his name was spelled , which he romanized as Nicolas Rimsky-Korsakow; the BGN/PCGN transliteration of Russian is used for his name here; ALA-LC system: , ISO 9 system: .. (18 March 1844 – 2 ...

(1844–1908), Russian composer *

Nikolai Rubinstein Nikolai Grigoryevich Rubinstein (; – ) was a Russian pianist, conductor, and composer. He was the younger brother of Anton Rubinstein and a close friend of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Life Born to Jewish parents in Moscow, where his father ...

(1835–1881), Russian painter, conductor and composer *

Nikolai Ryzhkov Nikolai Ivanovich Ryzhkov (; ; 28 September 1929 – 28 February 2024) was a Russian politician. He served as the last Premier of the Soviet Union, chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 and was succeeded b ...

(1929-2024), Russian politician *

Nikolai Shchelokov Nikolai Anisimovich Shchelokov ( – 13 December 1984) was a Soviet statesman and army general who served sixteen years as Ministry of Internal Affairs (Soviet Union), Minister of Internal Affairs from 17 September 1966 to 17 December 1982. He w ...

(1910–1984), Soviet statesman and army general * Nikolai Sinebrychoff (1789-1848), Russian businessman * Nikolai Slichenko (1934–2021), Soviet and Russian singer, actor, and theatre director *

Nikolai Tanayev Nikolay Timofeyevich Tanayev (; 5 November 1945 – 19 July 2020) was a Kyrgyz politician, who served as the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from 2002 to 2005, under President Askar Akayev. Career He served as Deputy Prime Minister under Kurmanbek ...

(1945–2020), Kyrgyz politician *

Nikolai Tcherepnin Nikolai Nikolayevich Tcherepnin (Russian: Николай Николаевич Черепнин; – 26 June 1945) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. He was born in Saint Petersburg and studied under Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov at t ...

(1873–1945), Russian composer, pianist, and conductor *

Nikolai Tikhonov (writer) Nikolai Semenovich Tikhonov (; – 8 February 1979) was a Soviet writer, poet and public figure. Biography Born of parents who were petty tradesmen of serf descent, Tikhonov trained as a clerk, graduating from the Petersburg School of Commerce ...

(1896–1979), Soviet writer *

Nikolai Tikhonov Nikolai Aleksandrovich Tikhonov ( – 1 June 1997) was a Soviet Russian-Ukrainian statesman during the Cold War. He served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1980 to 1985, and as a First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers, ...

(1905–1997), Russian politician *

Nikolai Timkov Nikolai Efimovich Timkov (; 12 August 1912 – 25 December 1993) was a Soviet Russian painter, Honored Artist of Russian Federation, and a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists (before 1992 the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of ...

(1912–1993), Russian painter * Nikolai Topor-Stanley (born 1985), Australian footballer * Nikolai Tirkkonen (1875-1926), Finnish merchant *

Nikolai Valuev Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev ( rus, Никола́й Серге́евич Валу́ев, p=vɐˈlujɪf; born 21 August 1973) is a Russian politician and former professional boxer. He competed in boxing from 1993 to 2009, and held the World Boxing ...

(born 1973), Russian boxer and world heavyweight champion *

Nikolai Vavilov Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov ( rus, Никола́й Ива́нович Вави́лов, p=nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ vɐˈvʲiləf, a=Ru-Nikolay_Ivanovich_Vavilov.ogg; – 26 January 1943) was a Russian and Soviet Union, Soviet agronom ...

(1887–1943), Russian botanist and geneticist *

Nikolai Volkoff Josip Hrvoje Peruzović (October 14, 1947 – July 29, 2018), better known by his ring name Nikolai Volkoff, was a Croatian-Americans, Croatian-American professional wrestling, professional wrestler from Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, ...

(1947–2018), professional WWF wrestler *

Nikolai Yezhov Nikolai Ivanovich Yezhov ( rus, Николай Иванович Ежов, p=nʲɪkɐˈlaj ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ (j)ɪˈʐof; 1 May 1895 – 4 February 1940), also spelt Ezhov, was a Soviet Chekism, secret police official under Joseph Stalin who ...

(1895–1940), head of NKVD and perpetrator of the Great Purge *

Nikolai Zherdev Mykola Olehovych "Nikolai" Zherdev (; born November 5, 1984) is a Ukrainians in Russia, Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), right winger who is currently playing for the Alleghe Hockey of the Italian Hockey League. He ...

(born 1984), Russian ice hockey player

Nikolay

Nikolay Baskov Nikolay Victorovich Baskov ( rus, Николай Викторович Басков, p=nʲɪkɐˈlaj ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪdʑ ˈbaskəf, - bɐsˈkof; born 15 October 1976) is a Russian tenor who performs in both operatic and popular-music styl ...

(born 1976), Russian singer *

Nikolay Bobrikov Nikolay Ivanovich Bobrikov (; – ) was a Russian general and politician. He was the Governor-General of Finland and the from until his death, during the early reign of Emperor Nicholas II, and was responsible for the Russification attemp ...

(1839-1904), Russian Governor-General of Finland *

Nikolay Davydenko Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko ( ; born 2 June 1981) is a Russian former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3 in November 2006. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournam ...

(born 1981), professional tennis player *

Nikolay Dollezhal Nikolay Antonovich Dollezhal (; – 20 November 2000) was a Russian engineer of Czech origin whose career was spent in the former Soviet program of nuclear weapons and later played an influential role in developing the commercial nuclear po ...

(1899–2000), Soviet nuclear reactor designer, head of NIKIET from 1952–1986 * Nikolay Epshtein (1919–2005), Soviet ice hockey coach * Nikolay Pechalov (born 1970), Olympic and World champion in weightlifting * Nikolay Peskov (born 1990), Russian army veteran * Nikolay Rastorguev (born 1957), lead singer of the Russian group

Lyube Lyube ( rus, Любэ́, p=lʲʉˈbɛ) is a Russian rock band from Lyubertsy, a city in Moscow Oblast. Lyube's music is a mixture of several genres, with influences from both Russian folk music, rock, Russian chanson, and Soviet songs, Soviet mi ...

* Nikolay Shubin (born 1956), Georgian-born Russian serial killer

Other uses

* Nikolai, Alaska, a city in the United States ** Nikolai Airport, an airport serving Nikolai, Alaska *

Nikolai (vodka) Nikolai is a brand of vodka on the market in the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, ...