Victory of the people
Nikola is a Slavic and Germanic variation of the Greek name Nikolaos. It combines the elements 'nike', meaning victory, and 'laos', meaning people. While common in Eastern Europe and the Balkans, it remains a distinctive and rare choice in the United States.
Less common today
Nikola isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,238 in 2020.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer
NBA MVP and champion basketball player
Montenegrin professional basketball player
Antagonist and circus performer · The Magnus Archives
