Type Surname (from given name)
Gender Masculine
Scripts Николаев(Russian, Bulgarian)
Pronounced Pron. nyi-ku-LA-yif(Russian) nyi-ku-LA-if(Russian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Alternate transcription of Russian Николаев (see Nikolayev), as well as the usual Bulgarian form.

Related Names

VariantsNikolaeva, Nikolayev, Nikolayeva(Russian) Nikolaeva(Bulgarian)
Other Languages & CulturesNikolić(Croatian) Mikula, Mikulová(Czech) Nikolajsen, Nielsen(Danish) Claasen, Colijn, Coolen, Cuyler, Klaasen, Kolen, Kolijn, Kollen, Kool, Koole, Koolen, Kools, Kyler(Dutch) Nicholls, Nichols, Nicholson, Nicolson, Cole, Colson, Nixon(English) Nikula(Finnish) Claes(Flemish) Nicolas, Colin(French) Klassen(German) Nicolaou, Nikolaou(Greek) Nicolai, Cola(Italian) Nikolov, Nikolova, Nikolovska, Nikolovski(Macedonian) Nilsen(Norwegian) Mikołajczak(Polish) Nicolescu(Romanian) Nikolić(Serbian) Mikula, Mikulová(Slovak) Niklasson, Claesson, Klasson, Nilsson(Swedish)
Entry updated April 23, 2024