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Nikša

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Nikša (Cyrillic: Никша) is a masculine given name, a Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian variant of Nikola (cognate to Nicholas).

Notable people with the name include:

  • Nikša Bratoš (born 1959), Bosnian musician who gained fame in former Yugoslavia, member of bands Valentino and Crvena jabuka
  • Nikša Dobud (born 1985), Croatian water polo player
  • Nikša Gligo (1946-2024), Croatian musicologist and university professor
  • Nikša Gradi or Nikola Gradić / Nicoló Gradi (1825-1894), Croatian writer, politician, and lawyer from Dubrovnik
  • Nikša Kaleb (born 1973), Croatian handball player
  • Nikša Petrović (born 1992), Croatian football player
  • Nikša Ranjina or Nicola Ragnina (1494-1582), Croatian writer and noblemen from the Republic of Ragusa (modern-day Dubrovnik)
  • Nikša Roki (born 1988), Croatian swimmer
  • Nikša Skelin (born 1978), Croatian rower
  • Nikša Sviličić (born 1970), Croatian scientist, writer, director and musician
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