Nikola
Nikola is a male given name: 97% of people named Nikola are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 11 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Croatia
- US births since 1880
- 2,395 male / 581 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Nikola
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nikola," in English, "Guten Tag Nikola," in German. Nikola is a male given name: about 97% of people named Nikola are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Nikola,
German
Guten Tag Nikola,
French
Bonjour Nikola,
Spanish
Estimado/a Nikola:
Chinese
Nikola您好：
Japanese
Nikola様
English
Hi Nikola,
German
Hi Nikola,
French
Salut Nikola,
Spanish
Hola Nikola,
Chinese
Nikola你好：
Japanese
Nikola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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | common | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Croatia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Montenegro | common | man's name | 98% |
| Serbia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 81% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| Slovenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 25% |
United States birth data
2,395 male · 581 female · 2,976 births recorded
Since 1980: 85% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nikola a male or female name?
Nikola is a male given name: 97% of people named Nikola are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 11 countries covered.
How do I address Nikola in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nikola," in English, "Guten Tag Nikola," in German. Nikola is a male given name: about 97% of people named Nikola are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Nikola a unisex name?
Nikola is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Nikola are men. Nikola leans strongly male 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 Nikola a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nikola (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_nikola,
title = {Is Nikola a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nikola},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}