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Across the world, Коля (Коля
, Kolia
, Kolja
) is a common largely boy's, but uncommonly feminine forename. The first name Коля is habitual in Moldova, where it is quite a common boy's name, Georgia, and Belarus. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Russia, India, and Moldova. Likewise, Коля is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Коля | Ivory Coast, Russia, Moldova, Armenia, Germany |
| Kolia | Ivory Coast, Russia, India, Moldova, Germany |
| Kolja | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia, India, Belarus, Germany |
| Kolya | Russia, India, Belarus, Germany, South Africa |
Colea, Mikalai, Mikalaj, Mikalay, Mikałaj, Miklavž, Miklos, Miklós, Mikola, Mikołaj, Mikuláš, Mikławš, Mykola, Mykoła, Niccolò, Nicholas, Nickel, Nicolaas, Nicolae, Nicolaes, Nicolas, Nicolau, Nicolay, Nicolino, Nicolo, Nicolás, Nicolò, Nicos, Nicu, Niels, Nikolai, Nikolai, Nikolaj, Nikolaj, Nikolajs, Nikolajus, Nikolao, Nikolaos, Nikolas, Nikolass, Nikolaus, Nikolay, Nikolaz, Nikolaï, Nikolos, Nikoloz, Nikos, Nikołaj, Nikulás, Nils, Nyikolaj,
Коля is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Nicholai Zinoviev , the fictional character from the video game series Resident Evil, Resident Evil 3; Nikolai Rostov , the fictional character from War and Peace; Prince Nikolay Bolkonsky , the father of Prince Andrey Bolkonsky, War and Peace; Nikolai Sergueych Ikhmenev , the character from Dostoyevsky's Humiliated and Insulted and Nikolai Orelov , the Assassin’s Creed character, Assassin's Creed, and in many other works.