Nikola

What does the name Nikola mean?

Nikola is the Serbian, Croatian and Macedonian form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, "victory of the people". Inventor Nikola Tesla gave the name lasting fame in America, and basketball star Nikola Jokić keeps it in the news. Nikola stood at number 1753 in the United States in 2000, peaked at number 1239 in 2020 and ranks number 1651 in 2025 with 102 boys.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Slavic / Greek

Name day

December 6

Popularity

Rather rare – #1651 of the boy names in the United States

International

Nikola (Serbian / Croatian / Macedonian / Czech), Nicholas (English), Nikolaus (German), Nicolas (French / Spanish), Nicola (Italian), Nikolai (Russian), Mikołaj (Polish).

Similar names

• Nikolai
• Nicholas
• Niko
• Nikolas
• Nicola

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