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Коля

Коля (Kólja) is a masculine given name. It is used in Russian and Ukrainian.

Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Kolâ.

Meaning & origin

How it developed

In Russian usage, Коля is a diminutive of Николай.

Коля’s family of names

In Russian usage, Коля is a diminutive of Николай. In Russian usage, Коля has a conventional equivalent in the German form Klaas. In Russian usage, Коля has a conventional equivalent in the German form KOLJA.

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Around the world

Коля has relatives in 5 languages.

6 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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