Mykola
Mykola is a Ukrainian variant of the masculine name "Nicholas", meaning "victory of the people". It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Mykola
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mykola is a Ukrainian variant of the masculine name "Nicholas", meaning "victory of the people". It may refer to:
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The Story of Mykola
Mykola first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 5 Mykolas were born — ranking #8,237 that year. As of 2026, Mykola ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Mykolas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
Notable people named Mykola
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Mykola Arkas (1853–1909), Ukrainian composer, writer, historian, and cultural activist
- Mykola Avilov (born 1948), Ukrainian Soviet decathlete, competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics
- Mykola Azarov (born 1947), Ukrainian politician, Prime Minister of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014
- Mykola Babak (born 1954) is a Ukrainian artist, writer, publisher, and art collector
- Mykola Bahlay (born 1976), Ukrainian football forward
- Mykola Bakay (1931–1998), Ukrainian singer, composer, poet, author and Soviet dissident
- Mykola Balan , Ukrainian military official, Lieutenant General, a commander of the National Guard of Ukraine
- Mykola Bazhan (1904–1983), Soviet Ukrainian writer, poet and politician
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Names that sound like Mykola
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mykola is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Mykola
Mykola is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Mykola's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #8,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Mykola's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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