Nikola
Male#14 most common in Croatia26,986 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Victory of the people
- Origin:
- Greek
About the name Nikola
From Greek, 'victory of the people'. St. Nicholas is its patron; the name is also borne by the great inventor Nikola Tesla, of Croatian-born Serb heritage.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- December 6 (sv. Nikola)
- Nicknames:
- Niko, Nikica
Popularity with newborns
- Boys · 2025 · 137 births · #35 that year
Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.
People with this name in Croatia
26,986 people in Croatia are called Nikola, according to the 2021 census. That is #14 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Nikola is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Nikola
- Nikola Šubić Zrinski — 16th-century nobleman, hero of the Battle of Szigetvár
- Nikola Tesla — Inventor and engineer, born in Smiljan
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.