The baby name Nikolina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /nɪkoˈlina/ (nee-KOH-LEE-nah — common in Slavic languages),/ˌnɪkəˈliːnə/ (nih-kə-LEE-nə — common English approximation).
Nikolina is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Nikolina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /nɪkoˈlina/ (nee-KOH-LEE-nah — common in Slavic languages),/ˌnɪkəˈliːnə/ (nih-kə-LEE-nə — common English approximation).
Nikolina is Slavic in Origin.
Nikolina is the South Slavic feminine form of Nikola, ultimately derived from Greek Nikolaos (nikē “victory” + laos “people”), yielding the meaning “victory of the people.” The name is prevalent in Bulgaria (Николина), Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and Slovenia, and also appears in diaspora communities. Its popularity is closely tied to devotion to St. Nicholas, patron of sailors and children, making it a favored baptismal choice in Balkan Christian communities.
Documented since the medieval era, Nikolina has seen modern surges in the late 20th and early 21st centuries across former Yugoslav countries and Bulgaria. Related forms include Nicolina/Nicoline (Italian/Scandinavian), Nikólína (Icelandic), Nicola and Nicole, as well as Nikoleta/Nicoletta; the base Slavic form is Nikola. Common diminutives are Nika, Niki, Nikki, Lina, and Nina. Name days are typically celebrated on St. Nicholas Day: 6 December (Western) or 19 December (Eastern/Orthodox calendar).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Girls | 0 | #13 | 3,047 | 3,687 |
| HR | 0 | #18 | 476 | 2,081 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #34 | 225 | 1,651 |
| RS | 0 | #55 | 33 | 923 | |
| BG | 0 | #65 | 16 | 1,799 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| SI | 0 | #75 | 6 | 1,612 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #90 | 157 | 3,559 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #120 | 6 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #124 | 12 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #131 | 5 | 3,911 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #143 | 32 | 2,769 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #147 | 8 | 2,277 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #149 | 5 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #167 | 13 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| Austria | 0 | #199 | 15 | 850 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #208 | 15 | 4,141 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #211 | 32 | 6,293 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #240 | 19 | 3,997 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #314 | 109 | 1,885 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #333 | 22 | 5,096 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #346 | 6 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #381 | 11 | 1,368 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #489 | 10 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #538 | 8 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #690 | 150 | 4,949 |
| IT | 0 | #698 | 17 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #715 | 24 | 3,895 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #949 | 35 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,249 | 198 | 9,415 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Nikolina is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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