Namesakes
Nikola Tavelić
(m) c. 1340-1391 
Saints
Nikola Tesla
(m) 1856-1943
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Nikola Mushanov
(m) 1872-1951
Bulgarian Presidents and Prime Ministers 1931-1934 (prime minister)
Nikola Kljusev
(m) 1927-2008
Other Leaders 1991-1992 Macedonia (prime minister)
Nikola Pilić
(m) 1939-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Nikola Plećaš
(m) 1948-
Olympic Medalists 1968 basketball (silver)
Nikola Špirić
(m) 1956-
Other Leaders 2007-2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina (chairman)
Nikola Gruevski
(m) 1970-
Other Leaders 2006-2016 Macedonia (prime minister)
Nikola Lončar
(m) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 1996 basketball (silver)
Nikola Radulović
(m) 1973-
Olympic Medalists 2004 basketball (silver)
Nikola Kuljača
(m) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 2000; 2004 water polo (bronze/silver)
Nikola Prkačin
(m) 1975-
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Nikola Karabatić
(m) 1984-
Notable Athletes (handball)
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020 handball (gold/silver)
Nikola Rađen
(m) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 water polo (bronze)
Nikola Kalinić
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Nikola Mektić
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Nikola Mirotić
(m) 1991-
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 2016 basketball (bronze)
Nikola Kalinić
(m) 1991-
Olympic Medalists 2016 basketball (silver)
Nikola Milutinov
(m) 1994-
Olympic Medalists 2024 basketball (bronze)
Nikola Jokić
(m) 1995-
Most Valuable Players 2021; 2022 basketball
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 2016; 2024 basketball (silver/bronze)
Nikola Jović
(m) 2003-
Olympic Medalists 2024 basketball (bronze)