Gender Masculine
Scripts Pron. /ˈnǐ.ko.la/ (Serbian, Croatian) /ˈni.kɔ.ɫa/ (Macedonian) /ˈnɪ.ko.la/ (Czech) /ˈni.kɔ.la/ (Slovak) /ni.ˈko.la/ (Basque) [key ·simplify]
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VariantsMiklavž, Nikolaj (Slovene) Nikolai, Nikolay (Bulgarian) Mikoláš, Mikula, Mikuláš (Czech) Mikuláš (Slovak)
DiminutivesNikica (Serbian) Nikica, Niko, Nikša (Croatian) Nik, Niko (Slovene) Nikolče, Nikolche (Macedonian)
Feminine FormsNikolina (Serbian) Nika, Nikolina (Croatian) Nika, Nikolina (Slovene) Nikolina (Bulgarian) Nikolina (Macedonian) Nikole (Basque)
Other Languages & CulturesNikollë (Albanian) Nicolaus, Nikolaos (Ancient Greek) Mikalai, Mikalay, Mikola (Belarusian) Nicolau (Catalan) Nicolai, Niklas, Nikolaj, Cai, Claus, Kai, Kaj, Kay, Klaus, Nels, Nicklas, Niclas, Niels, Nils, Nis (Danish) Nicolaas, Kai, Kay, Klaas, Nick, Nico, Niek, Nikolaas (Dutch) Nicholas, Colin, Collin, Collyn, Kai, Nic, Nick, Nickolas, Nicky, Nik, Nikolas (English) Nikolao, Niĉjo (Esperanto) Nigul (Estonian) Niklas, Kai, Kaj, Klaus, Launo, Niclas, Niilo, Niko (Finnish) Nicolas (French) Kai, Kay, Klaes (Frisian) Nicolau (Galician) Nikoloz, Nika, Niko, Nikusha (Georgian) Niklas, Nikolaus, Claus, Kai, Kay, Klaus, Nickolaus, Nico, Nicolaus, Niko (German) Niklaus (German (Swiss)) Nicolaos, Nikolaos, Nik, Nikolas, Nikos (Greek) Miklós, Nikolasz, Kolos, Miksa (Hungarian) Nioclás (Irish) Niccolò, Nicola, Nico, Nicolao, Nicolino, Nicolò (Italian) Nikolajs, Klāvs, Niklāvs, Niks (Latvian) Klaos (Limburgish) Klaas (Low German) Nichol, Nicol, Col (Medieval English) Nikora (Māori) Nicolai, Niklas, Kai, Kaj, Kay, Klaus, Nils (Norwegian) Mikołaj (Polish) Nicolau, Nico (Portuguese) Nicolae, Neculai, Nicu, Nicușor (Romanian) Nikolai, Nikolay, Kolya (Russian) Niillas, Nilas (Sami) Nicol (Scottish) Neacel (Scottish Gaelic) Nicolás, Nico (Spanish) Niklas, Cai, Caj, Claes, Clas, Kai, Kaj, Kay, Klas, Nicklas, Niclas, Nils (Swedish) Mykola, Mykolay (Ukrainian)
Surname DescendantsNikolov, Nikolova (Bulgarian) Nikolić (Croatian) Nikolov, Nikolova, Nikolovska, Nikolovski (Macedonian) Nikolić (Serbian)
Same SpellingNikola 2
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People think this name is
classic formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious
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Entry updated May 26, 2026