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Origin & history of Nicola1
Greek roots
Nicola comes from the Greek tradition, meaning People of victory.
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How popular is Nicola?
1972
peak year
Nicola first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1908. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1972, 183 babies received the name (ranked #762). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #8013), with roughly 44 babies named Nicola each year. Nicola's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 8,047 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
183
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #762)
(ranked #762)
44
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
440
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
8,047
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Nicola9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
N5
I9
C3
O6
L3
A1
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Nicola🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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