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The baby name Nicola is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /nɪˈkoʊlə/ or /ˈnɪkələ/ (ni-KOH-lə, NIK-ə-lə); Italian: /niˈkoːla/ (nee-KOH-lah).

Nicola is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: English: /nɪˈkoʊlə/ or /ˈnɪkələ/ (ni-KOH-lə, NIK-ə-lə); Italian: /niˈkoːla/ (nee-KOH-lah)

What is the meaning of the name Nicola ?

The baby name Nicola is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /nɪˈkoʊlə/ or /ˈnɪkələ/ (ni-KOH-lə, NIK-ə-lə); Italian: /niˈkoːla/ (nee-KOH-lah).

Nicola is Greek in Origin.

Nicola is a form of Nicholas derived from the Greek Nikolaos, composed of nike "victory" and laos "people," yielding the meaning "victory of the people." In Italian it is traditionally masculine (pronounced NEE-koh-lah), while in English-speaking countries it became a common feminine given name (often NIK-uh-luh), distinct from Nicole.

Usage spread across Europe through the cult of Saint Nicholas of Myra, ensuring steady medieval and early modern popularity and giving rise to many local forms and surnames. Variants and cognates include Nicholas, Nicolas, Nikolas; Italian Niccolò and Nicolò; Slavic Nikola and Niko; Romanian Nicolae; Scottish Gaelic Neacail; and diminutives or related forms Nico, Niko, Cole, Nicole, Nicolette, Colette, Nicoletta, and Nicolina. In Britain and Ireland, Nicola ranked highly for girls in the 1970s-80s, while in Italy it remains a familiar, traditional male name with a timeless, pan-European feel.

Nicola has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Nicola

Nicola Sturgeon Politician · Born 1970 · United Kingdom Nicola Sturgeon is a prominent Scottish politician who served as the First Minister of Scotland from 2014 to 2023. She is best known for her leadership of the Scottish National Party and her advocacy for Scottish independence. During her tenure, she played a key role in navigating Scotland through the Brexit process. Nicola Peltz Actor · Born 1995 · United States Nicola Peltz is an American actress best known for her role as Katara in the film The Last Airbender. She also starred in the TV series Bates Motel and appeared in Transformers: Age of Extinction. Nicola Coughlan Actor · Born 1987 · Ireland Nicola Coughlan is an Irish actor best known for her role as Clare Devlin in the popular TV series Derry Girls. She also stars as Penelope Featherington in the hit Netflix series Bridgerton. Born in 1987, Nicola has become a beloved figure in the entertainment industry, bringing charm and wit to her performances.
Nicola Walker Actor · Born 1970 · United Kingdom Nicola Walker is a British actor best known for her role as Ruth Evershed in the TV series 'Spooks'. She has also starred in 'Unforgotten' as DCI Cassie Stuart and appeared in the series 'Last Tango in Halifax'. Nicola Piovani Musician · Born 1946 · Italy Nicola Piovani is an Italian musician best known for composing the Oscar-winning score for the film 'Life is Beautiful'. Born in 1946, he has also worked on other notable films such as 'The Tiger and the Snow' and 'Ginger and Fred'. His music beautifully complements the storytelling in these films. Nicola Roberts Actor · Born 1985 · United Kingdom Nicola Roberts is best known as a member of the British girl group Girls Aloud, which gained fame with hits like 'Sound of the Underground' and 'The Promise'. Born in 1985 in the United Kingdom, she has also pursued a solo music career and released her debut album 'Cinderella's Eyes' in 2011.

Celebrity babies named Nicola

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Nicola Lubitsch Ernst Lubitsch film director

Nicola – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 911
FJ 0 #6 1 374
IT Boys 0 #23 162,793 10,046
JM Girls 0 #23 519 7,507
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MT 0 #37 7 1,767
IT 0 #41 7,642 4,183
IT Boys 2021 #46 859 47
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
JM 0 #54 34 3,714
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
CY 0 #55 6 1,632
LU 0 #59 8 2,830
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
MD Boys 0 #79 3 756
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
RS 0 #84 1 923
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
QA 0 #91 10 7,011
CY Girls 0 #101 21 3,755
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
Switzerland Boys 2024 #118 20 1,769
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
MT Girls 0 #123 29 3,773
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #125 7 3,473
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
JO 0 #136 5 2,158
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Girls 0 #146 6 4,216
AE 0 #155 23 10,220
LU Boys 0 #164 55 4,970
PL Girls 0 #164 365 5,096
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
MT Boys 0 #166 11 4,064
CZ 0 #167 19 3,154
HU Boys 0 #168 7 3,954
Sweden Girls 2019 #172 2 1,585
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
Sweden Boys 2021 #180 4 1,578
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
LU Girls 0 #184 7 4,850
CZ Girls 0 #186 185 5,378
NA Girls 0 #187 38 7,146
PL 0 #194 19 2,600
Austria 0 #195 19 850
Belgium Boys 2012 #199 25 405
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
BG Boys 0 #204 16 3,850
SI Boys 0 #207 5 3,402
IR 0 #211 19 4,221
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
PS 0 #219 8 5,692
GR Girls 0 #228 15 6,293
MO Girls 0 #228 24 7,056
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
ZA 0 #239 213 14,421
AO Boys 0 #244 6 5,568
SG 0 #245 25 11,010
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
GR Boys 0 #249 19 6,912
HR Boys 0 #254 6 3,997
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
Canada Girls 2023 #275 5 2,824
IL 0 #275 8 6,291
DK Girls 0 #279 38 7,429
Germany Girls 0 #284 1,030 4,949
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
QA Girls 0 #287 30 15,378
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #292 13 6,530
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #295 12 2,588
Germany 0 #296 147 2,542
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CN Boys 0 #309 11 9,639
DK Boys 0 #311 15 7,401
Austria Girls 0 #314 109 1,885
HK 0 #318 31 8,483
PE 0 #322 8 6,350
PL Boys 0 #323 13 6,459
JO Boys 0 #330 48 7,057
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
CN Girls 0 #334 16 8,829
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
MU Girls 0 #338 14 8,539
MU Boys 0 #339 19 8,477
PT Boys 0 #340 28 7,951
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
NL 0 #365 27 2,481
IR Girls 0 #366 169 8,334
UY Boys 0 #366 34 5,922
BO 0 #371 11 6,868
Finland Girls 0 #376 16 1,368
France Boys 2021 #377 11 2,865
OM Girls 0 #378 19 15,987
EG 0 #390 11 6,387
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
France Girls 2012 #405 3 3,242
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
Austria Boys 0 #410 33 2,180
Spain 0 #413 40 2,326
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
SD Boys 0 #421 25 10,523
AR Boys 0 #425 43 7,628
PT Girls 0 #425 27 7,952
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
ZA Girls 0 #439 1,212 25,928
HK Girls 0 #448 170 16,104
AE Girls 0 #464 90 20,968
PS Boys 0 #464 85 10,655
PA Boys 0 #467 15 9,305
RU Boys 0 #483 23 12,621
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
HK Boys 0 #516 12 12,905
CM Boys 0 #517 34 12,054
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IL Boys 0 #521 87 10,983
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
SG Girls 0 #537 50 18,916
IR Boys 0 #539 14 10,162
PS Girls 0 #540 8 10,981
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
Germany Boys 0 #566 451 5,697
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
SY 0 #568 164 11,684
BO Boys 0 #576 17 9,244
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
CL Boys 0 #583 83 13,390
LB 0 #612 47 13,263
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
Finland Girls 2026 #630 109 3,895
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #667 16 3,552
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
BR Boys 0 #703 49 12,213
PE Boys 0 #716 164 14,506
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
IT Girls 0 #740 952 9,415
Spain Boys 0 #750 183 5,610
KW Boys 0 #756 14 18,755
TN 0 #786 44 13,765
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
Spain Girls 0 #835 149 5,561
NL Girls 0 #836 120 5,933
CO Boys 0 #837 84 15,656
CL Girls 0 #840 12 14,098
EG Boys 0 #848 39 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #858 35 7,044
OM Boys 0 #863 19 17,948
NL Boys 0 #864 88 5,873
United States Girls 2024 #902 15 8,487
SA Girls 0 #922 14 25,931
PE Girls 0 #927 17 14,861
EG Girls 0 #943 17 14,742
MX Boys 0 #969 14 16,355
MY Girls 0 #970 25 24,821
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,061 32 22,615
MA 0 #1,063 66 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,067 12 16,140
DZ 0 #1,124 53 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,134 45 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
TR 0 #1,184 28 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,598 17 28,008

Nicola is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Switzerland

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People also ask about Nicola

Nicola is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Nicola is a 3 syllable name, pronounced English: /nɪˈkoʊlə/ or /ˈnɪkələ/ (ni-KOH-lə, NIK-ə-lə); Italian: /niˈkoːla/ (nee-KOH-lah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nicholas, Nicolas, Niccolò, Nicolò, Nikola and Nikolai.
Across languages, Nicola has these equivalents: Nicholas (English, male), Nicolás (Spanish, male), Nicolò / Niccolò (Italian, male), Nikola (Slavic, male/female), Nikolai / Nikolay (Russian/Slavic, male), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Nicola ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Nicola ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Yes — 7 notable people named Nicola are in our database, including Nicola Sturgeon (Politician), Nicola Peltz (Actor), Nicola Coughlan (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Nicola for their child, including Ernst Lubitsch.