Nikola
Nikola is a boy name of Serbian origin, meaning Victory of the people.
What Nikola means
Victory of the people.
Nikola sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Nikola comes from
Serbian names come from the Slavic tradition, often built on roots meaning peace, glory, or love, and frequently ending in the familiar Slavic suffixes.
Nikola is recorded as Serbian in origin. Browse other Serbian names.
How popular is Nikola?
Nikola does not currently chart in the top 100 boy names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Nikola
The thread we file Nikola under is strength — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.
Themes: Strong
Names like Nikola
These share Nikola's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Aleksandar — Defender of mankind.
- Vuk — Wolf.
- Arthur — Bear; noble and courageous.
- Atlas — Enduring; the Titan who bears the sky.
- Bjorn — Bear.
- Daiki — Great glory; great tree.
- Elijah — Yahweh is my God.
- Ethan — Strong, firm, enduring.
- Everett — Brave as a wild boar.
- Gabriel — God is my strength.
- Hayato — Falcon person; swift.
- Kenji — Strong and wise.