Namesakes
Notable Musicians:
1 composer
Mykola Lysenko 1842-1912 
Notable Writers:
1 author, 1 author/playwright
Nikolai Gogol (a.k.a. Mykola) 1809-1852
Mykola Khvylovy 1893-1933
Olympic Medalists:
1 gold/bronze
(gold/bronze) Mykola Avilov 1972; 1976 decathlon
Other Leaders:
1 prime minister
Prime Minister Mykola Azarov 2010-2014 Ukraine
Saints:
2 blessed
Blessed Mykola Konrad 1876-1941
Blessed Mykola Tsehelskyi 1896-1951