Nikola
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Nikola () is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος) and it means "the winner of the people". It is common as a masculine given name in the South Slavic countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia), while in West Slavic countries (Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia) it is primarily found as a feminine given name. There is a wide variety of male diminutives of the name, examples including: Niko, Nikolica, Nidžo, Nikolče, Nikša, Nikica, Nikulitsa, Nino, Kole, Kolja, Kolyo, and Kolyu.
Key facts
- Given name.name
- Nikola
- Given name.image
- Popularity of name Nikola.svg
- Given name.gender
- masculine (predominantly) and feminine
- Given name.meaning
- victory of the people
- Given name.region
- Eastern Europe
- Given name.language
- Slavic
- Given name.languageorigin
- Greek
- Given name.nickname
- Niko, Nikolica, Nidžo, Nikolče, Nikša, Nikica, Nikulitsa, Nino, Kole, Kolyo, Kolyu
- Given name.related names
- Miklos, Mikołaj, Mikuláš, Nicholas, Nicola, Nicolas, Nikolaos, Nicolau, Nicolay, Niccolò, Nikolay, Nikolaj, Nick, Nico, Nicolina, Nicole
- Given name.derived
- Nikolaos
- Given name.popularity
- Popular name
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- Soundex
- N240
- Cologne phonetics
- 645
- native label
- Nikola
- Caverphone
- NKL111
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- Nikola (given name)
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Nikola () is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος) and it means "the winner of the people". It is common as a masculine given name in the South Slavic countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia), while in West Slavic countries (Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia) it is primarily found as a feminine given name. There is a wide variety of male diminutives of the name, examples including: Niko, Nikolica, Nidžo, Nikolče, Nikša, Nikica, Nikulitsa, Nino, Kole, Kolja, Kolyo, and Kolyu.
The spelling with a K, Nikola, usually indicates Slavic origin, while Nicola usually indicates Italian origin.