# Nicola

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈnɪ.kə.lə/ · frequency rank #14,177

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

## Etymology
A feminine version of Nicholas, first used in the 20th century.

## Easily confused with
- **NOLA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicola-vs-nola)
- **Nicole** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicola-vs-nicole)
- **Nicolas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicola-vs-nicolas)
- **Nicosia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicola-vs-nicosia)
- **Nico** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nico-vs-nicola)
- **Nicol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicol-vs-nicola)
- **nicely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicely-vs-nicola)
- **Nichols** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nichols-vs-nicola)
- **Nicholas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicholas-vs-nicola)

## Common misspellings (8)
`incola`, `nciola`, `niccola`, `nicloa`, `nicoal`, `nicolla`, `niocla`, `nnicola`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nicola