Nicole

French feminine variation of Nicholas, Greek
"people of victory"

Nicole Origin and Meaning

The name Nicole is a girl's name of French, Greek origin meaning "people of victory".

Nicole was derived from Nicholas, the English variation of the Greek Nikolaos, composed of the compounds nike, meaning "victory," and laos, "people." The variation Nicole arose in the Middle Ages in France to honor St. Nicholas. Names related to Nicole include Colette, Nicolette, Nika, Nicola, and Nicolina.

Nicole was one of the top girls’ names of the eighties —when it reached Number 4—and into the nineties. Nicole has now lost most of its French flair, but is still widely used.

Nicole Kidman is a notable current bearer of the name, some others are Nicole Richie and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. Nicole "Nicky" Nichols is a key character on Orange is the New Black.

# 327 in the US

Nicole Rank in US Top 1000

# 316 on Nameberry

Nicole Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Nicole Popularity

Famous People Named Nicole

  • Nicole Mary Kidman
    Australian actress
  • Nicole Scherzinger (born Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente)
    American singer, dancer, actress, and television personality
  • Nicole Elizabeth "Snooki" LaValle
    American reality TV personality
  • Nicole Camille Richie
    American reality TV personality
  • Nicole Gale Anderson
    American actress
  • Nicole Elizabeth Eggert
    American actress
  • Nicole Stephanie Danielle Lyn
    Canadian actress
  • Nicole "Evangeline" Lilly
    Canadian actress
  • Nicole "Nikki" Blonsky
    American actress, singer and dancer
  • Nicole "Nikki" Reed
    American actress
  • Nicole Rose Scimeca
    American actress
  • Nicole Kuzmichová
    Canadian ice dancer who competes for the Czech Republic
  • Nicole Pratt
    Australian tennis player
  • Nicole Bradtke
    Australian tennis player
  • Nicole Arendt
    American tennis player
  • Nicole Vaidisova
    Czech tennis player
  • Nicole "Nikki" Leslie Stanton
    American soccer player
  • Nicole Julianne Sullivan
    American actress
  • Nicole Denise Cooke
    Welsh cyclist
  • Nicole Renee "Niki" Taylor
    American model
  • Nicole Krauss
    American novelist
  • Nicole Ari Parker
    American actress
  • Nicole Holofcener
    American film director
  • Nicole Dollanganger
    Canadian singer/songwriter
  • Nicole Brown Simpson
    slain ex,wife of notorious athlete/actor O.J. Simpson
  • Nicole Miller
    American fashion designer
  • Nicole Garcia
    Colace, model and professional wrestler
  • Nicole Linkletter
    American model
  • Nicole Rose Filan
    daughter of American singer Shane Steven Filan
  • Nicole Marie Pedra
    American model
  • Nicole Beck
    Australian rugby player
  • Nicole Beverly Chien (b. 2006)
    daughter of Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga
  • Nicole Sladkov
    American rhythmic gymnast
  • Nicole Bilderback
    Korean American actress

Nicole in Pop Culture

  • Nicole Warren Diver
    character in "Tender Is the Night" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Nicole
    character in movie "Old School"
  • Nicole "Nicky" Nichols
    character on TV's "Orange is the New Black"
  • Nicole Holloway
    character in the movie "Storm Catcher"
  • Nicole "Nikki" Newman
    character in soap "The Young and the Restless"
  • "Nicole
    " 1978 thriller movie
  • Nicole Maris
    character in the 1999 movie "Drive Me Crazy'
  • Nicole "Niki" Smith
    alternate personality of Victoria "Viki" Lord Banks on soap "One Life to Live"
  • Nicole "Nick" Warren
    character in novel "Vanishing Girls"
  • Nicole Walker
    character on soap "Days of our Lives"
  • Nicole Wallace
    a character on TV's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
  • Nicole Watterson
    character on animated series "The Amazing World of Gumball"
  • Nicole
    sentient computer in the Sonic the Hedgehog series
  • Nicole Bristow
    character on TV's "Zoey 101"
  • Nicole Bordais
    character in the novel "Possessed" by Elise Noble
  • Nicole
    character in video game "Dead or Alive"
  • Nicole
    a character in the 'House Of Night' series (PC Cast)
  • Nicole De Ponte
    character on TV's "Alex & Co."
  • Nicole Von Ronsenburg
    character in Aphmau's YouTube series
  • Nicole Avant
    character on the soap opera "The Bold & the Beautiful"