Namesakes
Bulgarian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Nikola Mushanov 1931-1934 
Most Valuable Players:
1 winner
Nikola Jokić 2021; 2022 basketball
Notable Athletes:
3 basketball, 2 tennis, 1 handball, 1 soccer
(tennis) Nikola Pilić 1939-
(basketball) Nikola Prkačin 1975-
(handball) Nikola Karabatić 1984-
(soccer) Nikola Kalinić 1988-
(tennis) Nikola Mektić 1988-
(basketball) Nikola Mirotić 1991-
(basketball) Nikola Jokić 1995-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 inventor
Nikola Tesla 1856-1943
Olympic Medalists:
4 bronze, 4 silver, 1 bronze/silver, 1 silver/bronze, 1 silver/gold
(silver) Nikola Plećaš 1968 basketball
(silver) Nikola Lončar 1996 basketball
(silver) Nikola Radulović 2004 basketball
(bronze/silver) Nikola Kuljača 2000; 2004 water polo
(bronze) Nikola Rađen 2008; 2012 water polo
(bronze) Nikola Mirotić 2016 basketball
(silver) Nikola Kalinić 2016 basketball
(silver/gold) Nikola Karabatić 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020 handball
(bronze) Nikola Milutinov 2024 basketball
(silver/bronze) Nikola Jokić 2016; 2024 basketball
(bronze) Nikola Jović 2024 basketball
Other Leaders:
2 prime ministers, 1 chairman
Prime Minister Nikola Kljusev 1991-1992 Macedonia
Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski 2006-2016 Macedonia
Chairman Nikola Špirić 2007-2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Saints:
1 saint
Saint Nikola Tavelić c. 1340-1391