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Girl · Greek, through French
Nicole
Say it: nih-KOHL
Meaning
French feminine of Nicolas, from Greek nikē 'victory' + laos 'people'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Popular in the US in the 1970s and 1980s.
Its wave through time
A fashion of the 1980s
In the United States
- 591,738 babies given this name since 1937
- At its height in 1983, about 1 in 75 girls
- 1,149 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Nichole, Nikole
| Italian | Nicola |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Nicolasa |
| German | Nicole |
Famous bearers
- Nicole Kidman, Australian actress
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.