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Globally, Nikolae (Nikolae
, Николае
, Ніколае
) is a rare masculine forename. The first name Nikolae is characteristic of Moldova, where it is quite a rare male name, Greece, and Romania, where it is a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, Romania, and Moldova. Much less frequently, Nikolae is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Nikolae | Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania |
| Николае | Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| Ніколае | Ukraine |
Nikolae is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Nicolae Carpathia , the fictional character.