Nikola (, ) is a unisex
given name, derived from Greek
Nikolaos (Νικόλαος), common in
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria,
Croatia,
Macedonia,
Montenegro,
Serbia, the
Czech Republic and
Slovenia. Besides the name "Nikola", in Macedonia there is a name "Nikolče" (
Николче), which is a diminutive of the name "Nikola". In Poland, it is used as a female name, as is done with
Nicola in the UK and Germany.