Nicola is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Nicola one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
The name Nicola derived from the Greek name Nikolaos or Nikólaos (Νικόλαος) and is a masculine name in Italy, but a feminine name in England and Germany.
Nicola means “victory of the people” (from ancient Greek “níkē/νίκη” = victory + “laós/λαός” = people/soldiers).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Nicola is currently ranked #2236 on the name leaderboard.
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