# Nikola

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{{Infobox given name
| name          = Nikola
| image         = Popularity of name Nikola.svg
| image_size    = 
| pronunciation = {{IPA|sh|nǐkola|lang}}
| gender        = masculine (predominantly) and feminine
| meaning       = victory of the people
| region        = [Eastern Europe](/source/Eastern_Europe)
| language      = [Slavic](/source/Slavic_languages)
| languageorigin        = [Greek](/source/Greek_language)
| alternative spelling = {{Cyrl|Никола}}
| nickname      = [Niko](/source/Niko_(disambiguation)), Nikolica, Nidžo, Nikolče, [Nikša](/source/Nik%C5%A1a), [Nikica](/source/Nikica), Nikulitsa, [Nino](/source/Nino_(name)), [Kole](/source/Kole_(name)), Kolyo, Kolyu
| related names = [Miklos](/source/Miklos), [Mikołaj](/source/Miko%C5%82aj), [Mikuláš](/source/Mikul%C3%A1%C5%A1_(disambiguation)), [Nicholas](/source/Nicholas), [Nicola](/source/Nicola_(disambiguation)), [Nicolas](/source/Nicolas_(disambiguation)), [Nikolaos](/source/Nikolaos), [Nicolau](/source/Nicolau), [Nicolay](/source/Nicolay_(disambiguation)), [Niccolò](/source/Niccol%C3%B2), [Nikolay](/source/Nikolay_(disambiguation)), [Nikolaj](/source/Nikolaj), [Nick](/source/Nick_(given_name)), [Nico](/source/Nico_(given_name)), [Nicolina](/source/Nicolina_(disambiguation)), [Nicole](/source/Nicole_(given_name))
| name day      ={{OldStyleDateNY|6 December|19 December}}
| derived       = Nikolaos
| popularity    = Popular name
| footnotes     = 
}}
{{wiktionary}}
'''Nikola''' ({{Cyrl|Никола}}) is a [given name](/source/given_name) which, like [Nicholas](/source/Nicholas), is a version of the Greek ''[Nikolaos](/source/Nikolaos)'' (Νικόλαος) and it means "the winner of the people".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Najljepša imena za zimske bebe |url=https://www.index.hr/mame/clanak/najljepsa-imena-za-zimske-bebe/2619029.aspx |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=www.index.hr |language=hr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Čilaš Šimpraga, Ivšić Majić and Vidović |title=Rječnik 500 najčešćih suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena |publisher=Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje |pages=50 |language=Hr}}</ref> It is common as a masculine given name in the [South Slavic](/source/South_Slavs) countries ([Bosnia and Herzegovina](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina), [Bulgaria](/source/Bulgaria), [Croatia](/source/Croatia), [North Macedonia](/source/North_Macedonia), [Montenegro](/source/Montenegro), [Serbia](/source/Serbia), [Slovenia](/source/Slovenia)), while in West Slavic countries ([Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Republic), [Poland](/source/Poland), [Slovakia](/source/Slovakia)) it is primarily found as a feminine given name. There is a wide variety of male diminutives of the name, examples including: [Niko](/source/Niko_(disambiguation)), Nikolica, Nidžo, Nikolče, [Nikša](/source/Nik%C5%A1a), [Nikica](/source/Nikica), [Nikulitsa](/source/Nikulitsa), [Nino](/source/Nino_(name)), [Kole](/source/Kole_(name)), [Kolja](/source/Kolja_(disambiguation)), Kolyo, and Kolyu.

The spelling with a K, ''Nikola'', usually indicates [Slavic](/source/Slavic_peoples) origin, while ''[Nicola](/source/Nicola_(name))'' usually indicates [Italian](/source/Italians) origin.

==Statistics==
*Serbia: male name. 5th most popular in 2011, 1st in 2001, 1st in 1991, 5th in 1981, 9th pre-1940.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pod2.stat.gov.rs/ObjavljenePublikacije/Popis2011/Najcesca%20imena%20i%20pezimena.pdf|publisher=[Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia](/source/Statistical_Office_of_the_Republic_of_Serbia)|script-title=sr:Најчешћа имена и презимена|year=2011|language=Serbian|pages=96–97}}</ref>
*Croatia: male name. 32,304 (2011),<ref>{{Croatian Census 2011 | url = http://web.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/census2011/results/censusnames.htm | accessdate = 2013-09-08 | title = Names and surnames in Republic of Croatia }}</ref> 26,986 (2021)<ref>{{Croatian Census 2021 | url = http://web.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/census2021/results/censusnames.htm | accessdate = 2024-04-05 | title = Names and surnames in Republic of Croatia }}</ref>
*Bosnia and Herzegovina: male name.
*Bulgaria: male name.
* North Macedonia: male name.
*Czech Republic: 22,567 females and 740 males (2002).
*Poland: female name.
*Slovakia: female name.
*Slovenia: male name. 2003 males and female name (form of name). <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stat.si/imenarojstva#/names?name1=Nikola&gend1=M | title=Preveri, koliko prebivalcev Slovenije ima isto ime, priimek ali rojstni dan! }}</ref>

==People with the name==
===Arts===
* [Nikola Avramov](/source/Nikola_Avramov), Bulgarian painter
* [Nikola Hajdin](/source/Nikola_Hajdin), President of [Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts](/source/Serbian_Academy_of_Sciences_and_Arts)
* [Nikola Đuričko](/source/Nikola_%C4%90uri%C4%8Dko), Serbian actor
* [Nikola Kastner](/source/Nikola_Kastner) (born 1983), German actress
* [Nikola Kojo](/source/Nikola_Kojo), Serbian actor
* [Nikola Martinovski](/source/Nikola_Martinovski), Macedonian painter
* [Nikola Nešković](/source/Nikola_Ne%C5%A1kovi%C4%87), Serbian painter
* [Nikola Vaptsarov](/source/Nikola_Vaptsarov), Bulgarian poet

===Music===
* [Nikola Mijailović (singer)](/source/Nikola_Mijailovi%C4%87_(singer)), Serbian opera singer
* [Nikola Resanovic](/source/Nikola_Resanovic), Serbian-American composer
* [Nikola Šarčević](/source/Nikola_%C5%A0ar%C4%8Devi%C4%87), Swedish thrash rock musician
* [Nikola Kołodziejczyk](/source/Nikola_Ko%C5%82odziejczyk), Polish jazz pianist, composer and arranger

===Politics===
* [Vlgdrag](/source/Vlgdrag) or monk Nikola (d. 1327), Serbian nobleman
* [Nikola Altomanović](/source/Nikola_Altomanovi%C4%87) (fl. 1371–73), Serbian prince
* [Nikola Skobaljić](/source/Nikola_Skobalji%C4%87) (fl. 1454), Serbian general
* [Nikola Frankopan](/source/Nikola_Frankopan), Croatian ban
* [Nikola IV Zrinski](/source/Nikola_IV_Zrinski), Croatian-Hungarian ban and hero of [Siege of Szigetvár](/source/Siege_of_Szigetv%C3%A1r)
* [Nicholas I of Montenegro](/source/Nicholas_I_of_Montenegro), King of Montenegro
* [Prince Nikola of Yugoslavia (1928–1954)](/source/Prince_Nikola_of_Yugoslavia_(1928%E2%80%931954)), Serbian prince
* [Nikola, Crown Prince of Montenegro](/source/Nikola%2C_Crown_Prince_of_Montenegro) (born 1944), Montenegrin prince
* [Nikola Bokan](/source/Nikola_Bokan) (born 1999), Serbian politician
* [Nikola Gruevski](/source/Nikola_Gruevski), Macedonian Prime minister
* [Nikola Jorgic](/source/Nikola_Jorgic), Bosnian Serb soldier
* [Nikola Karev](/source/Nikola_Karev), Macedonian revolutionary
* [Nikola Kavaja](/source/Nikola_Kavaja), Serbian anti-communists
* [Nikola Kljusev](/source/Nikola_Kljusev), Macedonian politician
* [Nikola Ljubičić](/source/Nikola_Ljubi%C4%8Di%C4%87), Serbian politician
* [Nikola Mandić](/source/Nikola_Mandi%C4%87), Croatian politician
* [Nikola Milošević (politician)](/source/Nikola_Milo%C5%A1evi%C4%87_(politician)), Serbian intellectual
* [Nikola Mushanov](/source/Nikola_Mushanov), Bulgarian politician
* [Nikola Pašić](/source/Nikola_Pa%C5%A1i%C4%87), Serbian politician and diplomat
* [Nikola Petkov](/source/Nikola_Petkov), Bulgarian politician
* [Nikola Šećeroski](/source/Nikola_%C5%A0e%C4%87eroski), Serbian politician
* [Nikola Špirić](/source/Nikola_%C5%A0piri%C4%87), Bosnian Serb politician
* [Nikola Uzunović](/source/Nikola_Uzunovi%C4%87), Serbian politician
* [Nikola Vitov Gučetić](/source/Nikola_Vitov_Gu%C4%8Deti%C4%87), Ragusian statesman
* [Nikola Zhekov](/source/Nikola_Zhekov), Bulgarian military

===Science===
* [Nikola Moravčević](/source/Nikola_Morav%C4%8Devi%C4%87), Serbian academic
* [Nikola Obreshkov](/source/Nikola_Obreshkov), Bulgarian mathematician
* [Nikola Tesla](/source/Nikola_Tesla), Serbian-American inventor and mechanical engineer
* [Nikola Moushmov](/source/Nikola_Moushmov), Bulgarian historian

===Sports===
* [Nikola Brejchová](/source/Nikola_Brejchov%C3%A1), Czech athlete
* [Nikola Dragović](/source/Nikola_Dragovi%C4%87), Serbian basketball player
* [Nikola Grbić](/source/Nikola_Grbi%C4%87), Serbian volleyball player
* [Nikola Jakšić](/source/Nikola_Jak%C5%A1i%C4%87), Serbian water polo player, Olympic champion
* [Nikola Jerkan](/source/Nikola_Jerkan), Croatian footballer
* [Nikola Jokić](/source/Nikola_Joki%C4%87), Serbian basketball player
* [Nikola Jovanović](/source/Nikola_Jovanovi%C4%87_(footballer%2C_born_1952)), Montenegrin footballer
* [Nikola Jović](/source/Nikola_Jovi%C4%87), Serbian basketball player
* [Nikola Jovović](/source/Nikola_Jovovi%C4%87), Serbian volleyball player
* [Nikola Jurčević](/source/Nikola_Jur%C4%8Devi%C4%87), Croatian footballer
* [Nikola Kalinić](/source/Nikola_Kalini%C4%87_(basketball)), Serbian basketball player
* [Nikola Karabatić](/source/Nikola_Karabati%C4%87), French team handball player
* [Nikola Katić](/source/Nikola_Kati%C4%87), Croatian football player
* [Nikola Kotkov](/source/Nikola_Kotkov), Bulgarian footballer
* [Nikola Kovachev](/source/Nikola_Kovachev), Bulgarian footballer
* [Nikola Kovačević (volleyball)](/source/Nikola_Kova%C4%8Devi%C4%87_(volleyball)), Serbian volleyball player
* [Niko Kranjčar](/source/Niko_Kranj%C4%8Dar), Croatian footballer
* [Nikola Kuljača](/source/Nikola_Kulja%C4%8Da), Serbian waterpolo goalkeeper
* [Nikola Lazetić](/source/Nikola_Lazeti%C4%87), Serbian footballer
* [Nikola Lončar](/source/Nikola_Lon%C4%8Dar), Serbian basketball player
* [Nikola Lukić (water polo)](/source/Nikola_Luki%C4%87_(water_polo)), Serbian water polo player
* [Nikola Maraš](/source/Nikola_Mara%C5%A1), Serbian footballer
* [Nikola Mijailović](/source/Nikola_Mijailovi%C4%87_(footballer)), Serbian footballer
* [Nikola Milojević](/source/Nikola_Milojevi%C4%87_(footballer)), Serbian football goalkeeper
* [Nikola Milošević](/source/Nikola_Milo%C5%A1evi%C4%87_(footballer%2C_born_1993)), Serbian football midfielder
* [Nikola Mirotić](/source/Nikola_Miroti%C4%87), Spanish basketball player of Montenegrin descent
* [Nikola Nikezić](/source/Nikola_Nikezi%C4%87), Montenegrin footballer
* [Nikola Nikić](/source/Nikola_Niki%C4%87), Bosnian Serb footballer
* [Nikola Nimac](/source/Nikola_Nimac), Croatian racer
* [Nikola Peković](/source/Nikola_Pekovi%C4%87), Montenegrin basketball player
* [Nikola Petroff](/source/Nikola_Petroff), Bulgarian wrestler
* [Nikola Pilić](/source/Nikola_Pili%C4%87), Yugoslav Croat professional tennis player
* [Nikola Pokrivač](/source/Nikola_Pokriva%C4%8D), Croatian footballer
* [Nikola Rosić](/source/Nikola_Rosi%C4%87), Serbian volleyball player
* [Nikola Rybanská](/source/Nikola_Rybansk%C3%A1) (born 1995), Slovak footballer
* [Nikola Soldo](/source/Nikola_Soldo) (born 2001), Croatian footballer
* [Nikola Stojić](/source/Nikola_Stoji%C4%87) (born 1974), Serbian rower
* [Nikola Sudová](/source/Nikola_Sudov%C3%A1) (born 1982), Czech freestyle skier
* [Nikola Tsolov](/source/Nikola_Tsolov) (born 2006), Bulgarian racing driver
* [Nikola Vignjević](/source/Nikola_Vignjevi%C4%87), Serbian footballer
* [Nikola Vlašić](/source/Nikola_Vla%C5%A1i%C4%87), Croatian footballer
* [Nikola Vučević](/source/Nikola_Vu%C4%8Devi%C4%87), Montenegrin basketball player
* [Nikola Vujčić](/source/Nikola_Vuj%C4%8Di%C4%87) (born 1978), Croatian basketball player and [team manager](/source/general_manager_(basketball)) of [Maccabi Tel Aviv](/source/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C.)
* [Nikola Žigić](/source/Nikola_%C5%BDigi%C4%87), Serbian footballer

===Other===
* [Nikola Modruški](/source/Nikola_Modru%C5%A1ki), Croatian catholic priest
* [Nikola Radosavljević](/source/Nikola_Radosavljevi%C4%87_(mass_murderer)), Serbian mass murderer
* [Nicholas Nikola Ribic](/source/Nicholas_Nikola_Ribic), Serbian-Canadian convicted for hostage-taking
* List [Nikola Stojanović (disambiguation)](/source/Nikola_Stojanovi%C4%87_(disambiguation)), name shared by several individuals
* [Nikola Janković](/source/Nikola_Jankovi%C4%87_(disambiguation)), several people

=== Fictional characters ===
* [Doctor Nikola](/source/Doctor_Nikola), a supervillain in works of Guy Boothby

== See also ==
* [Nicola (name)](/source/Nicola_(name))
* [Nikolai (disambiguation)](/source/Nikolai_(disambiguation))
* [Nikolić](/source/Nikoli%C4%87), surname
* [Nikolov](/source/Nikolov)
* [Nikolovski](/source/Nikolovski)

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==References==
{{Reflist}}

Category:Bosnian masculine given names
Category:Bulgarian masculine given names
Category:Croatian masculine given names
Category:Masculine given names
Category:Czech feminine given names
Category:Macedonian masculine given names
Category:Russian masculine given names
Category:Serbian masculine given names
Category:Slovak feminine given names
Category:Ukrainian masculine given names
Category:Polish feminine given names
Category:Feminine given names
Category:Unisex given names

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