Name Nicola Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Nicola

Nicola is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Nicola thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Nicola?

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.

What does the name Nicola mean?

Nicola means “victory of the people” (from ancient Greek “níkē/νίκη” = victory + “laós/λαός” = people/soldiers).

Pronunciation of Nicola

Variants of the name Nicola