Nicolai

Meaning: (Victory of the People, Victorious, From the Latin Nicholaus, a derivative of the Greek Nikolaos (Victor of the People) a compound name composed of the elements nike (Victory) and Laos (the People). The name was borne by St. Nicholas, a 4^th Century bishop of Myra who is regarded as the patron Saint of Russia and Greece, and of Children, Sailor’s and Wolves.)

Origin: (Latin, Greek, Russian)

Pronuciaion: (NIY-KowL-ay, neek-oh-LYE, nik-kuh-LY, nik-oh-LIE)

Gender: Male

I was watching a Syfy movie the other day and one of the characters was named Nicolai. I actually really like the name a lot. It is a great spelling alternative to Nicholas. It has a great meaning, look, pronunciation, and there is nothing I don't like about this name. It's also a great old fashioned male name.