Nikola Pronunciation Serbo-Croatian: [nǐkola] Gender masculine (predominantly) and feminine Language(s) Slavic Name day 6 December [O.S. 19 December] Origin Language(s) Greek Meaning victory of the people Region of origin Eastern Europe Other names Alternative spelling Cyrillic :Никола Nickname(s) Niko , Nikolica, Nidžo, Nikolče,Nikša ,Nikica , Nikulitsa,Nino ,Kole , Kolyo, KolyuDerived Nikolaos Related names Miklos ,Mikołaj ,Mikuláš ,Nicholas ,Nicola ,Nicolas ,Nikolaos ,Nicolau ,Nicolay ,Niccolò ,Nikolay ,Nikolaj ,Nick ,Nico ,Nicolina ,Nicole Popularity seepopular names
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Nikola (Cyrillic :Никола ) is agiven name which, likeNicholas , is a version of the GreekNikolaos (Νικόλαος) and it means "the winner of the people".[ 1] [ 2] It is common as a masculine given name in theSouth 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 , Kolyo, Kolyu.
The spelling with a K,Nikola , usually indicatesSlavic origin, whileNicola usually indicatesItalian origin.
Serbia: male name. 5th most popular in 2011, 1st in 2001, 1st in 1991, 5th in 1981, 9th pre-1940.[ 3] Croatia: male name. 32,304 (2011),[ 4] 26,986 (2021)[ 5] 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[ 6] People with the name [ edit ] Vlgdrag or monk Nikola (d. 1327), Serbian noblemanNikola Altomanović (fl. 1371–73), Serbian princeNikola Skobaljić (fl. 1454), Serbian generalNikola Frankopan , Croatian banNikola IV Zrinski , Croatian-Hungarian ban and hero ofSiege of Szigetvár Nicholas I of Montenegro , King of MontenegroPrince Nikola of Yugoslavia (1928–1954) , Serbian princeNikola, Crown Prince of Montenegro (born 1944), Montenegrin princeNikola Gruevski , Macedonian Prime ministerNikola Jorgic , Bosnian Serb soldierNikola Karev , Macedonian revolutionaryNikola Kavaja , Serbian anti-communistsNikola Kljusev , Macedonian politicianNikola Ljubičić , Serbian politicianNikola Mandić , Croatian politicianNikola Milošević (politician) , Serbian intellectualNikola Mushanov , Bulgarian politicianNikola Pašić , Serbian politician and diplomatNikola Petkov , Bulgarian politicianNikola Šećeroski , Serbian politicianNikola Špirić , Bosnian Serb politicianNikola Uzunović , Serbian politicianNikola Vitov Gučetić , Ragusian statesmanNikola Zhekov , Bulgarian militaryNikola Brejchová , Czech athleteNikola Dragović , Serbian basketball playerNikola Grbić , Serbian volleyball playerNikola Jakšić , Serbian water polo player, Olympic championNikola Jerkan , Croatian footballerNikola Jokić , Serbian basketball playerNikola Jovanović , Montenegrin footballerNikola Jović , Serbian basketball playerNikola Jovović , Serbian volleyball playerNikola Jurčević , Croatian footballerNikola Kalinić , Serbian basketball playerNikola Karabatić , French team handball playerNikola Katić , Croatian football playerNikola Kotkov , Bulgarian footballerNikola Kovachev , Bulgarian footballerNikola Kovačević , Serbian volleyball playerNiko Kranjčar , Croatian footballerNikola Kuljača , Serbian waterpolo goalkeeperNikola Lazetić , Serbian footballerNikola Lončar , Serbian basketball playerNikola Maraš , Serbian footballerNikola Mijailović , Serbian footballerNikola Milojević , Serbian football goalkeeperNikola Milošević , Serbian football midfielderNikola Mirotić , Spanish basketball player of Montenegrin descentNikola Nikezić , Montenegrin footballerNikola Nikić , Bosnian Serb footballerNikola Nimac , Croatian racerNikola Peković , Montenegrin basketball playerNikola Petroff , Bulgarian wrestlerNikola Pilić , Yugoslav Croat professional tennis playerNikola Rosić , Serbian volleyball playerNikola Rybanská (born 1995), Slovak footballerNikola Soldo (born 2001), Croatian footballerNikola Stojić (born 1974), Serbian rowerNikola Sudová (born 1982), Czech freestyle skierNikola Vignjević , Serbian footballerNikola Vlašić , Croatian footballerNikola Vučević , Montenegrin basketball playerNikola Vujčić (born 1978), Croatian basketball player andteam manager ofMaccabi Tel Aviv Nikola Žigić , Serbian footballerNikola Modruški , Croatian catholic priestNikola Radosavljević , Serbian mass murdererNikola Stojanović (politician, born 1880) , a Serbian writer and politician (died 1964)Nikola Stojanović (politician, born 1933) [sr ] , a Serbian communist who served as theSecretary of the Presidency of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (died 2020)Nikola Stojanović (film director) [sr ] (1942–2021), a Serbian directorNikola Stojanović (footballer, born 1983) , Macedonian football defenderNikola Stojanović (footballer, born 1995) , Serbian football midfielder and forwardNicholas Nikola Ribic , Serbian-Canadian convicted for hostage-takingNikola Samardžić , Serbian historian and politicianFictional characters [ edit ] Name list
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