What origin is the name Mikołaj?

Mikołaj comes from Slavic naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

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Names from the same slavic tradition pair naturally with Mikołaj — for example Mila, Nadia, Tatiana. You can browse more on our slavic names page.

Mikołaj

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Mikołaj

Mikołaj

Boy

Slavic

3 syllables

Mikołaj is a Slavic boy's name meaning "The Polish form of Nicholas, meaning victory of the people.".

The meaning of Mikołaj is "The Polish form of Nicholas, meaning victory of the people." — a boy name of Slavic origin. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: Slavic
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Last updated 24 October 2026.

Meaning

The Polish form of Nicholas, meaning victory of the people.

Popularity

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Quick answers about Mikołaj

What does Mikołaj mean?

Mikołaj is a boy name of Slavic origin meaning "The Polish form of Nicholas, meaning victory of the people.".

How popular is Mikołaj?

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Sister names that go with Mikołaj

Mila Nadia Tatiana Danica Anya Natasha

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Name numerology

7is the Chaldean number for Mikołaj.

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Names with a similar meaning to Mikołaj

Mikołaj means "The Polish form of Nicholas, meaning victory of the people." — these names share that spirit.

Nicholas — "Nicholas comes from the Greek Nikolaos, from nike 'victory' and laos 'people', so 'victory of the people'." (Greek)
Alexa — "Alexa is a short form of Alexandra, from the Greek, meaning 'defender of people'." (Greek)
Liam — "Liam is the Irish short form of William, from Germanic words meaning 'will' and 'helmet', so 'resolute protector'." (Irish)
Isabella — "Isabella is the Italian and Spanish form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'pledged to God'." (Hebrew)
Alexander — "Alexander comes from the Greek Alexandros, meaning 'defender of people', from alexein 'to defend' and aner 'man'." (Greek)
Charlotte — "Charlotte is the French feminine form of Charles, from the Germanic karl, meaning 'free man'." (French)
Amelia — "Amelia comes from the Germanic amal, meaning 'work' or 'industrious'. It is also used as a form of Emilia." (German)
Lucas — "Lucas is the Latin form of Luke, from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucania', a region of southern Italy." (Greek)