Nikica is a masculine given name. Nikica is a

hypocoristic A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as '' Izzy'' for Isabel or '' Bob'' for Robert, or it ...

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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 ...

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Nikica Cukrov Nikica Cukrov (born 6 March 1954) is a Croatian professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and retired Association footballer, player. International career He made his debut for Yugoslavia national footba ...

(born 1954), a former Croatian football player *

Nikica Gabrić Nikica Gabrić (born 1961) is a Croatian physician and politician. He was born in Metković. He graduated at the School of Medicine in Zagreb as an ophthalmologist. He founded the Special Hospital for Ophthalmology ''Svjetlost'' in Zagreb, in wh ...

(born 1961), physician and politician *

Nikica Jelavić Nikica Jelavić (; born 27 August 1985) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Jelavić began his career with Croatian side Hajduk Split of the Prva HNL in 2002, before moving to Belgian Pro League club Zulte Wa ...

(born 1985), a Herzegovinian-born Croatian footballer *

Nikica Klinčarski Nikica Klinčarski (; born 5 January 1957) is a Macedonian retired footballer. Club career He played a total of 518 matches for FK Partizan being by this the second player with most games played in the club, behind Momčilo Vukotić with 752. ...

(born 1957), a former Macedonian football player *

Nikica Kolumbić Nikica Kolumbić (6 October 1930 – 1 March 2009) was a Croatian historian and lexicographer. He was born in Zagreb. He graduated Croatian studies at the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb in 1955, receiving a PhD in 1964 with a thesis ''On the or ...

(1930–2009), historian and lexicographer *

Nikica Ljubek Nikica Ljubek (born 19 October 1980) is a Croatian sprint canoer and marathon canoeist who competed in the early 2000s. He was born in Osijek. He was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 1000 m and the C-2 500 m events at the 2000 Summe ...

(born 1980), a Croatian sprint canoeist who competed in the early 2000s *

Nikica Maglica Nikica Maglica (born 26 January 1965) is a Croatian former football player who was the assistant manager of Dynamo Dresden from 2009 to 2011. Club career Born in Brčko, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina (back then part of Yugoslavia), he started playi ...

(born 1965), a Croatian former football player *

Nikica Milenković Nikica “Dido” Milenković (born 30 September 1959) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player. Playing career Milenković last played for Sabadell in Spain’s Segunda División. He had spent much of his career playing for ...

(born 1959), footballer *

Nikica Valentić Nikica Valentić (; 24 November 1950 – 3 May 2023) was a Croatian entrepreneur, lawyer, and politician who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from 1993 to 1995. He is to date the youngest person to have served in that capacity, being 42 years ...

(1950–2023), a Croatian politician

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