Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Polish usage, Kola is a diminutive of Mikołaj.
Kola’s family of names
In Polish usage, Kola is a diminutive of Mikołaj. In Maltese usage, Kola has a related form in Nikola. In Greek usage, Kola as a surname is a transliteration of Κολά.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Kola has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Russian roots to each of them.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Kola
- Kola OyewoNigerian film actor1946–2026
- Kola OnadipeNigerian author1922–1988
- Kola KwarianiGeorgia-born American professional wrestler and chess player (1903-1980)
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