Nicole at a glance
- Meaning
- “victory of the people”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Greek
- Pronunciation
- nih-KOHL
- Nicknames
- Nicky, Nic
- Other forms
- Nicola, Nicoletta, Nikola
Where the name Nicole comes from
Nicole is the French feminine form of Nicholas, from Greek words for victory and people. St Nicholas, the saint behind Santa Claus, made the male name popular across Europe. Nicole became common in English-speaking countries in the second half of the 20th century.
Famous people named Nicole
- Nicole Kidman (actress)