Nichola
Nichola is a female given name: 91% of people named Nichola are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 9% male / 91% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 127 male / 864 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Nichola
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nichola," in English, "Guten Tag Nichola," in German. Nichola is a female given name: about 91% of people named Nichola are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Nichola,
German
Guten Tag Nichola,
French
Bonjour Nichola,
Spanish
Estimado/a Nichola:
Chinese
Nichola您好：
Japanese
Nichola様
English
Hi Nichola,
German
Hi Nichola,
French
Salut Nichola,
Spanish
Hola Nichola,
Chinese
Nichola你好：
Japanese
Nicholaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 13% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
127 male · 864 female · 991 births recorded
Since 1980: 27% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nichola a male or female name?
Nichola is a female given name: 91% of people named Nichola are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Nichola in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nichola," in English, "Guten Tag Nichola," in German. Nichola is a female given name: about 91% of people named Nichola are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Nichola a unisex name?
Nichola is not a unisex name: 9% of people named Nichola are men. Nichola leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Nichola a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nichola (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_nichola,
title = {Is Nichola a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nichola},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}