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'''Nikola''' ({{Cyrl|Никола}}) is a [[given name]] which, like [[Nicholas]], is a version of the Greek ''[[Nikolaos]]'' (Νικόλαος). It is common as a masculine given name in the [[South Slavs|South Slavic]] countries ([[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Croatia]], [[North Macedonia]], [[Montenegro]], [[Serbia]]), 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, Nikolče, Nikša, Nikica, Nikulitsa, Nino, Kole, Kolyo, Kolyu.
'''Nikola''' ({{Cyrl|Никола}}) is a [[given name]] which, like [[Nicholas]], is a version of the Greek ''[[Nikolaos]]'' (Νικόλαος). It is common as a masculine given name in the [[South Slavs|South Slavic]] countries ([[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Croatia]], [[North Macedonia]], [[Montenegro]], [[Serbia]]), 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, Nikolče, Nikša, Nikica, Nikulitsa, Nino, Kole, Kolyo, Kolyu.He’s also a big meanie who got sniper killed and reported.




The spelling with K, Nikola, reflects romanization of the Cyrillic spelling, while [[Nicola (name)|Nicola]] reflects Italian usage.
The spelling with K, Nikola, reflects romanization of the Cyrillic spelling, while [[Nicola (name)|Nicola]] reflects Italian usage.

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This article is about the given name. For other uses, see Nikola (disambiguation).
Nikola
PronunciationSerbo-Croatian: [nǐkola]
Gendermasculine (predominantly) and feminine
Language(s)Slavic
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Meaningvictory of the people (from Nikolaos)
Region of originEastern Europe
Other names
Alternative spellingCyrillic: Никола
Nickname(s)Niko
DerivedNikolaos
Related namesMiklos, Mikołaj, Mikuláš, Nicholas, Nicola, Nicolas, Nikolaos, Nicolau, Nicolay, Niccolò, Nikolay, Nikolaj, Nick, Nico, Nicolina, Nicole
Popularitysee popular names
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Template:Nicholas Nikola (Cyrillic: Никола) is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος). It is common as a masculine given name in the South Slavic countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia), 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, Nikolče, Nikša, Nikica, Nikulitsa, Nino, Kole, Kolyo, Kolyu.He’s also a big meanie who got sniper killed and reported.


The spelling with K, Nikola, reflects romanization of the Cyrillic spelling, while Nicola reflects Italian usage.

Statistics

  • Serbia: male name. 5th most popular in 2011, 1st in 2001, 1st in 1991, 5th in 1981, 9th pre-1940.[1]
  • Croatia: male name. 32,304 (2011).[2]
  • 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.

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References

  1. ^ Најчешћа имена и презимена (PDF) (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 2011. pp. 96–97.
  2. ^ "Names and surnames in Republic of Croatia". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
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