Nikolai or Nikolay is an East Slavic variant of the masculine name Nicholas. It may refer to:

People

Royalty

Nicholas I of Russia , house = Romanov-Holstein-Gottorp , father = Paul I of Russia , mother = Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg) , birth_date = , birth_place = Gatchina Palace, Gatchina, Russian Empire , death_date = ...

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

Nicholas II of Russia Nicholas II or Nikolai II Alexandrovich Romanov; spelled in pre-revolutionary script. ( 186817 July 1918), known in the Russian Orthodox Church as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer,. was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Polan ...

(1868–1918), or Nikolay II, last Emperor of Russia, from 1894 until 1917 *

Prince Nikolai of Denmark Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Count of Monpezat (Nikolai William Alexander Frederik; born 28 August 1999) is a member of the Danish royal family. He is the eldest son of Prince Joachim and his first wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, and ...

(born 1999)

Other people

Nikolai

Nikolai Aleksandrovich (disambiguation) Nikolai Aleksandrovich or Nikolay Aleksandrovich (Russian: Николай Александрович) is a Russian male given name. It may refer to: * Nikolay Abramov (footballer, born 1984), Nikolai Aleksandrovich Abramov (1984–2011), a Russian f ...

or Nikolay Aleksandrovich, several people * Nikolai Antropov (born 1980), Kazakh former ice hockey winger * Nikolai Berdyaev (1874-1948), Russian religious and political philosopher * Nikolai Bogomolov (born 1991), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman * Nikolai Bukharin (1888–1938), Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician *

Nikolai Bulganin Nikolai Alexandrovich Bulganin (russian: Никола́й Алекса́ндрович Булга́нин; – 24 February 1975) was a Soviet politician who served as Minister of Defense (1953–1955) and Premier of the Soviet Union (1955–19 ...

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

Nikolai Chernykh Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh (russian: Никола́й Степа́нович Черны́х) (6 October 1931 – 25 May 2004Казакова, Р.К. Памяти Николая Степановича Черных'. Труды Государст ...

(1931-2004), Russian astronomer * Nikolai Dudorov (1906–1977), Soviet politician *

Nikolai Dzhumagaliev Nikolai Espolovich Dzhumagaliev ( kk, Николай Есполұлы Жұмағалиев, ''Nıkolaı Jumaǵalıev''; Russian language, Russian: Николай Есполович Джумагалиев; born November 15, 1952) is a Soviet seri ...

(born 1952), Soviet serial killer *

Nikolai Goc Nikolai Goc (born June 17, 1986) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Bietigheim Steelers in the DEL2. He previously played with Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He participated at th ...

(born 1986), German ice hockey player * Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852), Russian dramatist and novelist *

Nikolai Fraiture Nikolai Philippe Fraiture (born November 13, 1978) is an American musician best known as the bassist of the American rock band The Strokes. Since co-founding the band in 1998, he has released six studio albums with them. Among other creative pr ...

(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 Nikolai Kotlyar (; 5 May 1935 – 9 October 2003) was a Soviet engineer, maritime specialist and politician who was the last minister of the fishing industry. Early life and education Nikolai Kotlyar was born on 5 May 1935. He was a graduate ...

(1935–2003), Soviet engineer, maritime specialist and politician * Nikolai Kulemin (born 1986), Russian ice hockey winger *

Nikolai Lobachevsky Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky ( rus, Никола́й Ива́нович Лобаче́вский, p=nʲikɐˈlaj ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ ləbɐˈtɕɛfskʲɪj, a=Ru-Nikolai_Ivanovich_Lobachevsky.ogg; – ) was a Russian mathematician and geometer, kn ...

(1792-1856), Russian mathematician and geometer *

Nikolai Lukashenko Nikolai Aleksandrovich Lukashenko ( be, Мікалай Аляксандравіч Лукашэнка, Mikałaj Alaksandravič Łukašenka; russian: Николай Александрович Лукашенко; born 31 August 2004) is the third ...

(born 2004), third son of Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus * Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951), Russian composer and pianist *

Nikolai Melnikov Nikolai Andreyevich Melnikov (born January 24, 1948) is a former water polo player for the Soviet Union. He is Jewish, and was born in Moscow, Russia. He won a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. See also * Soviet Union men's Olympi ...

(born 1948), Soviet Olympic champion water polo player *

Nikolai Myaskovsky Nikolai Yakovlevich Myaskovsky or Miaskovsky or Miaskowsky (russian: Никола́й Я́ковлевич Мяско́вский; pl, Mikołaj Miąskowski, syn Jakóbowy; 20 April 18818 August 1950), was a Russian and Soviet composer. He is som ...

(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 Lon ...

(born 1980), Estonian fencer *

Nikolai Onoprienko Nikolai Nikolayevich Onoprienko (russian: Николай Николаевич Оноприенко, uk, Микола Миколайович Онопрієнко; 19 December 1911 – 12 November 1979) was a Red Army colonel and World War II Hero o ...

(1911-1979), Soviet Red Army colonel *

Nikolai Pozdneev Nikolai Matveevich Pozdneev (russian: Никола́й Матве́евич Поздне́ев; 28 September 1930 – 10 June 1978) was a Soviet Russian painter, living and working in Leningrad, a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, repr ...

(1930-1978), Russian painter * Nikolai Przhevalsky (1839-1888), Russian geographer and explorer * Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), Russian composer *

Nikolai Rubinstein Nikolai Grigoryevich Rubinstein (russian: Николай Григорьевич Рубинштейн; – ) was a Russian pianist, conductor, and composer. He was the younger brother of Anton Rubinstein and a close friend of Pyotr Ilyich Tc ...

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

Nikolai Ryzhkov Nikolai Ivanovich Ryzhkov ( uk, Микола Іванович Рижков; russian: Николай Иванович Рыжков; born 28 September 1929) is a Soviet, and later Russian, politician. He served as the last Chairman of the Coun ...

(born 1929), Russian politician *

Nikolai Shchelokov Nikolai Anisimovich Shchelokov; uk, Микола Онисимович Щолоков ( – 13 December 1984) was a Soviet statesman and army general who served sixteen years as minister of internal affairs from 17 September 1966 to 17 Decemb ...

(1910–1984), Soviet statesman and army general * Nikolay Shubin (born 1956), Georgian-born Russian serial killer *

Nikolai Slichenko Nikolai Alekseyevich Slichenko (russian: link=no, Никола́й Алексе́евич Сличе́нко; 27 December 1934 — 2 July 2021) was a Soviet and Russian singer, actor and chief director of the Romen Theatre in Moscow. He was the ...

(1934–2021), Soviet and Russian singer, actor, and theatre director * Nikolai Tanayev (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 ...

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

Nikolai Tikhonov (writer) Nikolai Semenovich Tikhonov (russian: link=no, Никола́й Семёнович Ти́хонов; – 8 February 1979) was a Soviet writer and member of the Serapion Brothers literary group. Biography Born of parents who were petty tradesme ...

(1896-1979), Soviet writer *

Nikolai Tikhonov Nikolai Aleksandrovich Tikhonov (russian: Николай Александрович Тихонов; ukr, Микола Олександрович Тихонов; – 1 June 1997) was a Soviet Russian-Ukrainian statesman during the Cold War. H ...

(1905-1997), Russian politician *

Nikolai Timkov Nikolai Efimovich Timkov (russian: Тимко́в Никола́й Ефи́мович; August 12, 1912 – December 25, 1993) was a Soviet Russian painter, Honored Artist of Russian Federation, and a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artis ...

(1912-1993), Russian painter *

Nikolai Topor-Stanley Nikolai David Topor-Stanley (born 11 March 1985) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a centre back. He has played for A-League clubs Sydney FC, Perth Glory, Newcastle Jets and Western Sydney Wanderers. He has also played i ...

(born 1985), Australian footballer *

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 WBA heav ...

(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 agronomist, botanist ...

(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 Yugoslav-American professional wrestler best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Although Volkoff often p ...

(1947–2018), professional WWF wrestler * Nikolai Yezhov (1895–1940), head of NKVD and perpetrator of the Great Purge * Nikolai Zherdev (born 1984), Russian ice hockey player

Nikolay

Nikolay Davydenko Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko ( rus, Никола́й Влади́мирович Давыде́нко ; born 2 June 1981) is a Ukrainian-born Russian former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3 i ...

(born 1981), professional tennis player * Nikolay Epshtein (1919–2005), Soviet ice hockey coach * Nikolay Pechalov (born 1970), Olympic and World champion in weightlifting *

Nikolay Peskov Nikolay Dmitriyevich Peskov (; born 3 February 1990), also known as Nikolai Choles (Николай Чоулз) is the son of Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov. Biography Peskov was born 3 February 1990 in Moscow. He is the eldest son o ...

(born 1990), Russian army veteran *

Nikolay Dollezhal Nikolay Antonovich Dollezhal (russian: Николай Антонович Доллежа́ль; – 20 November 2000) was a Russian engineer of Czech origin whose career was spent in the former Soviet program of nuclear weapons and later play ...

(1899-2000), Soviet nuclear reactor designer, head of NIKIET from 1952-1986

Other uses

* Nikolai, Alaska, a city in the United States ** Nikolai Airport, an airport serving Nikolai, Alaska * Nikolai (vodka), a brand of vodka