The name Nicola is a boy's name meaning "people of victory".

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Nicola may be more familiar as a female name in English-speaking countries, but it's a popular classic choice for Italian baby boys – currently just outside the Top 50 there. A historic bearer is Nicola Pisano, a renowned and influential thirteenth century sculptor. 

 Spelled with a K, it's also used in many Slavic countries, as in Nikola Tesla, the eminent Serbian-American inventor.

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The name Nicola peaked for boys at #1125 in 1972. The name is most popular in NICOLA, NICOLA, and NICOLA. Nicola is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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The name Nicola is a girl's name of Italian, Greek origin meaning "people of victory".

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Nicola, an elegant Latinate feminization of Nicholas, has long been standard issue for English girls but for some reason has never voyaged across the Atlantic, which we consider a pity, especially as Nicole's standing has waned.
 
 In Britain, Nicola first appeared around 1940, started rising in the fifties and by the mid-1970's had reached third place on the popularity list, after which it began to be replaced by Nicole.

 Nicola is a masculine name in Italy: one historic bearer Nicola Pisano was a renowned and influential thirteenth century sculptor. Classic Nicola still ranks well within the Top 100 boy names in Italy, although it is trending steadily downwards like its English equivalent.

 In his novel The Well Beloved, Thomas Hardy spelled it Nichola. Nicoletta or Nicolette, which was the name of an enchanting princess in the medieval French romance Aucassin et Nicolette, is a more feminissima version.

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The name Nicola is currently ranked #998 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #762 in 1972. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in NICOLA and NICOLA. Nicola is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	—	0	0
2015	#3,564	31	16.2
2016	#4,889	20	10.5
2017	#4,063	26	14
2018	#3,857	28	15.4
2019	#3,965	27	15
2020	#3,991	26	15.1
2021	#3,339	35	20
2022	#3,255	37	21.2
2023	#3,851	29	17
2024	#3,361	35	20.3
2025	#3,920	28	16.4

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