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    The first name Nicole

    A girl’s name from Greek meaning “nicholas”.

    Pronounced /nɪˈkoʊl/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    Nicole means “nicholas” in Greek.

    Borrowed from French Nicole, the feminine form of Nicolas (“Nicholas”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 99 girls were named Nicole, making it the 412th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 1,679 births (#36).

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    19,786
    babies named Nicole, 1996–2025
    #412
    rank in 2025
    1996
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nicole with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Nicole at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 803 girls born in the United States were named Nicole, the 383rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1985, when 22,966 were.

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    596,465
    babies named Nicole since 1880
    #383
    rank in 2025
    1985
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicole in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    نيكول
    Arabic
    妮科爾 /妮科尔
    Nīkē'ěr
    Chinese
    Nikol
    Czech, also Nikola
    Nikola
    Polish
    Нико́ль
    Nikólʹ
    Russian
    Nikola
    Slovak
    Ніко́ль
    Nikólʹ
    Ukrainian

    Spelled Nicole in Danish, French and German too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Nicole

    179 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Nicole Kidman
      Australian-American actress, producer, and model (born 1967)
    • Nicole Scherzinger
      American singer and actress (born 1978)
    • Anna Nicole Smith
      American actress and television personality (1967–2007)
    • Nicole Oresme
      14th century French philosopher and bishop, 1320–1382
    • Nicole Anderson
      American actress, born 1990
    • Nicole Richie
      American television personality and actress, born 1981
    • Nicole Vaidisova
      Czech tennis player, born 1989
    • Nicole Stott
      American engineer and NASA astronaut, born 1962
    • Nicole Krauss
      American novelist (born 1974)
    • Nicole Garcia
      French actress, film director and screenwriter (born 1946)
    • Nicole-Reine Lepaute
      French astronomer (1723-1788)
    • Nicole Hosp
      Austrian alpine skier, born 1983

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    Questions

    What does the name Nicole mean?
    Nicole means “nicholas” in Greek.
    What is the origin of the name Nicole?
    Borrowed from French Nicole, the feminine form of Nicolas (“Nicholas”).
    How popular is the name Nicole?
    In 2025, 99 girls born in England and Wales were named Nicole, ranking 412th. Its peak was 1996, with 1,679 births.
    Is Nicole a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 596,465 US babies named Nicole since 1880 were girls.
    When was Nicole most popular?
    1985 in the United States, when 22,966 babies were named Nicole, its highest rank at 7th.
    How do you pronounce Nicole?
    Nicole is /nɪˈkoʊl/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Nicole?
    Nichole.