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Nikola

NEE-ko-lah

Popularity

#14746

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Greek

Total Births

3,992

Peak Year

#159 in 2020

First Recorded

1948

Style

Classic & Timeless, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A name of Greek origin, meaning 'victory of the people.' It's a variation of Nicholas.

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Gender Split

Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Nikola Tesla

    Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer

  • Nikola Jokić

    Serbian professional basketball player

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

IntelligentInventiveIndependentDetermined

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