Nicola is both a male and female name, depending on cultural norms.
Nicola was a frequently given male personal name among the traditional Italian nobility, and was used often in the Middle Ages.
[1] The spelling Nikola is widely used in Slavic language speaking areas.
Nicola has been used as a female name since at least 1150 (the birth date of Lady Nicola de la Haie) and continues as a contemporary female name in Germany, the British Isles and Scandinavia.
Other forms of the female name in other languages include Nicole and Nicolette in French, Nikolett or Nikoletta in Hungarian, Νικολέττα or Νίκη in Greek.