The baby name Mikolaj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /miˈkɔwaɪ/ (Polish) — mee-KOH-wai.
Mikolaj is Polish in Origin.
The baby name Mikolaj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /miˈkɔwaɪ/ (Polish) — mee-KOH-wai.
Mikolaj is Polish in Origin.
Mikolaj is the Anglicized spelling of the Polish name Mikołaj, the Slavic form of Nicholas. It derives from Greek Nikolaos, composed of nikē “victory” and laos “people,” yielding the meaning “victory of the people.” In Polish, the letter ł is pronounced roughly like English w. Mikolaj therefore aligns with the long-standing European family of Nicholas-names while retaining a distinctly Polish heritage.
Used in Poland since the Middle Ages, the name spread with the cult of Saint Nicholas of Myra and remains widely bestowed, buoyed by the festive figure Święty Mikołaj who brings gifts in December. International variants include Nicholas (English), Nicolas (French), Nicolás (Spanish), Nikolai/Nikolay (Russian), Nikolaj (Slavic/Scandinavian), Mykola (Ukrainian), Miklós (Hungarian), Mikuláš (Czech/Slovak), and Mikalojus (Lithuanian). Polish diminutives: Miko, Miki, Mikuś, Mikołajek.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 820 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #131 | 4 | 444 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #134 | 403 | 6,459 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #178 | 5 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| PL | 0 | #183 | 30 | 2,600 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2016 | #328 | 6 | 2,391 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #929 | 24 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 5,873 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
Mikolaj is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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