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All over the world, Kola (Kola
, Cola
, Colar
) is a common gender-neutral first name. The given name Kola is habitual in Nigeria, where it is quite a common principally masculine, but very seldom feminine name, Macao, where it is quite a rare girly name, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare unisex name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, India, and Ethiopia. More prevalently, Kola is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Cola, Kola | Italy, India, Nigeria, Albania, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Colar | Philippines, Brazil, India, Nigeria, United States |
| โกละ | Thailand |
Kola is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Cola Rienzi , the operatic character in the opera Rienzi by Richard Wagner and Cola , the operatic character in the opera Il giovedì grasso, Il giovedì grasso, o Il nuovo Pourceaugnac.