The baby name Mykola is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/mɪˈkɔlɑ/', 'anglicized': 'mi-KOH-lah'}.
The baby name Mykola is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/mɪˈkɔlɑ/', 'anglicized': 'mi-KOH-lah'}.
Mykola is in Origin.
Mykola is the standard Ukrainian form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos (nikē “victory” + laos “people”), yielding the sense “victory of the people” or “people’s champion.” It entered East Slavic naming through Byzantine Christianity in Kievan Rus’, solidified by the cult of St Nicholas, patron of sailors, merchants, and children. Its prominence was reinforced by winter gift‑giving customs on St Nicholas Day in December across Ukraine.
Widespread across Ukraine from Cossack times through the 20th century, it remains traditional and pan‑regional. Diminutives include Kolia/Kolya and Mykolka; the Belarusian cognate is Mikola. Cross‑linguistic variants are Nikolai/Nikolay (Russian), Mikołaj (Polish), Nikola (South Slavic), Nicola (Italian/Romanian), Nicolas (French/Spanish), and English Nicholas. Notable bearers include composer Mykola Lysenko and poet Mykola Bazhan. The spelling with initial My‑ reflects Ukrainian phonology and distinguishes it from Russian Nikolai.
| Mykola Azarov Mykola Azarov is a Ukrainian politician best known for serving as the Prime Minister of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014. During his tenure, he was involved in significant political and economic decisions, including the controversial suspension of the Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement, which led to widespread protests known as Euromaidan. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | Boys | 0 | #121 | 5 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #146 | 6 | 2,166 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #195 | 123 | 6,530 |
| PL | 0 | #210 | 3 | 2,600 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #218 | 128 | 6,459 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| IR | 0 | #228 | 4 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #301 | 67 | 7,951 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #303 | 7 | 2,601 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #362 | 8 | 8,477 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #415 | 142 | 10,162 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #619 | 7 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #667 | 16 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #816 | 115 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 314 | 10,046 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Mykola is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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