Type Surname (from given name) Gender Feminine Usage Russian, Bulgarian Scripts Николаева(Russian, Bulgarian) Pronounced Pron. /nʲɪ.kɐ.ˈɫa.jɪ.və/(Russian) /nʲɪ.kɐ.ˈɫa.ɪ.və/(Russian) /ni.ko.ˈɫa.ɛ.vɐ/(Bulgarian) Meaning & History Alternate transcription of Russian Николаева (see Nikolayeva), as well as the usual Bulgarian form.