Nikola

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Nikola is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek Nikolaos and it means "the winner of the people". It is common as a masculine given name in the South Slavic countries, while in West Slavic countries it is primarily found as a feminine given name.

From Wikipedia

Nikola first appears in the data in 2000 and has been recorded in 20 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2004 with 49 babies (rank #298 that year). In 2024 it was given to 13 boys (rank #708). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nikola

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nikola yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

632

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Nikola

Nikola Teslamechanical engineer · b. 1856
Nikola Gruevskihead of government · b. 1970
Nikola Kalinićassociation football player · b. 1988
Nikola Jokićbasketball player · b. 1995
Nikola Žigićassociation football player · b. 1980

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	34	#351
2001	22	#486
2002	18	#590
2003	44	#305
2004	49	#298
2005	46	#315
2006	30	#421
2007	44	#334
2008	46	#334
2009	47	#336
2010	29	#447
2011	38	#374
2012	44	#347
2013	33	#401
2014	33	#400
2015	17	#632
2016	25	#471
2022	13	#697
2023	7	#1,138
2024	13	#708