Nikša () is a masculine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
, a Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian variant of
Nikola
Nikola () is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek '' Nikolaos'' (Νικόλαος) and it means "the winner of the people". It is common as a masculine given name in the South Slavic countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bul ...
(cognate to
Nicholas
Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Ancient Greek, Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In ...
).
Notable people with the name include:
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Nikša Bratoš
Nikša Bratoš (born 17 August 1959) is a Croatian musician. He is known for having played in bands Bonton Baya, Valentino and Crvena jabuka. He has worked on songs for a variety of Croatian pop artists.
Biography
Bratoš was born in 1959, an ...
(born 1959), Bosnian musician who gained fame in former Yugoslavia, member of bands Valentino and Crvena jabuka
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Nikša Dobud (born 1985), Croatian water polo player
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Nikša Gligo (1946–2024), Croatian musicologist and university professor
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Nikša Gradi or Nikola Gradić / Nicoló Gradi (1825–1894), Croatian writer, politician, and lawyer from Dubrovnik
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Nikša Kaleb (born 1973), Croatian handball player
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Nikša Petrović (born 1992), Croatian football player
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Nikša Ranjina or Nicola Ragnina (1494–1582), Croatian writer and noblemen from the Republic of Ragusa (modern-day Dubrovnik)
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Nikša Roki (born 1988), Croatian swimmer
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Nikša Skelin (born 1978), Croatian rower
* (born 1970), Croatian scientist, writer, director and musician
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