Nicole (name)

Nicole
Pronunciation	/nɪˈkoʊl/ ni-KOHL
Origin
Word/name	Netherlands[verification needed]
Meaning	"victorious people"
Region of origin	Netherlands[verification needed]
Other names
Variant form(s)	Nicolai, Nicola, Nicolarts, Nicolas, Nicolay, Nicolau

Nicole
Pronunciation	/nɪˈkoʊl/ ni-KOHL
Gender	Female
Origin
Language(s)	Greek, French
Meaning	"victory of the people"
Other names
Nickname(s)	Cole, Nicki, Nic, Nikki, Niki
Derived	Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), a combination of Greek words "Victory" (nikē) and "People" (laos)
Related names	Colette

Nicole is a feminine given name and a surname.

The given name Nicole is a French feminine derivative of the masculine given name Nicolas, which is ultimately from the Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos), composed of the elements níkē “victory” and laós “people” (hence it may be interpreted as "victory of the people"). There are many variants.^[1] The spelling "Nicole" also saw use as a mediaeval French man's name, e.g., Nicole Oresme.

People with the given name or variants

Music

Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977), pop and rock singer
Nicole Appleton (born 1974), Canadian–born English singer and television presenter
Nicole Atkins (born 1978), American singer and songwriter
Nicole Cabell (born 1977), American classical and opera singer
Nicole Dollanganger (born 1991), Canadian singer and songwriter
Nicole Jung (born 1991), Korean–American singer
Nicole C. Mullen (born 1967), American actress, choreographer, singer, and songwriter
Nicole Scherzinger (born 1978), American dancer, singer, songwriter, and lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls
Nicole Seibert (born 1964), known for "Ein bißchen Frieden"
Nicole Theriault (born 1972), Thai singer
Nicole Wray (born 1979), American singer
Nicole Zefanya (born 1999), Indonesian singer, and songwriter

Literature

Nicole Brossard (born 1943), French–Canadian formalist poet and novelist
Nicole Chung (born 1981), American writer
Nicole Krauss (born 1974), American writer
Nicole Lundrigan, Canadian writer
Nicole Markotic (born 1962), Canadian poet and novelist
Nicole Mones (born 1952), American novelist and food writer

Film

Nicole Gale Anderson (born 1990), American actress
Nicole Beharie (born 1985), American actress and singer
Nicole Calfan (born 1947), French actress and author
Nicole de Boer (born 1970), Canadian actress
Nicole DeHuff (1975–2005), American actress
Nicole Dorsey, Canadian filmmaker
Nicole Eggert (born 1972), American actress
Nicole Holofcener (born 1960), American filmmaker
Nicole Hoey, New Zealand television producer
Nicole Kassell (born 1972), American filmmaker
Nicole Kidman (born 1967), Australian–American actress, singer, and film producer
Nicole Maines (born 1997), American actress and transgender rights activist
Nicole Oliver (born 1970), Canadian actress
Nicole Paggi (born 1977), American actress
Nicole Parker (born 1978), American actress, comedian, and singer
Nicole Ari Parker (born 1970), American actress and model
Nicole Riegel, American filmmaker
Nicole Steinwedell (born 1981), American actress
Nicole Sullivan (born 1970), American actress, comedian, and voice artist
Nicole Tubiola (born 1979), American actress

Modelling

Nicole Abe (born 1993), Japanese–Filipina model
Nicole Borromeo (born 2000), Filipina model and beauty queen
Nicole Cordoves (born 1992), Filipino model and beauty queen
Nicole Dunsdon (born 1970), the last person to win the Miss Canada competition
Nicole Faria (born 1990), Indian model
Nicole Fox (born 1991), American model, winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 13
Nicole Linkletter (born 1986), American model, winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5
Nicole Narain (born 1974), American model
Nicole Trunfio (born 1986), Australian model
Nicole Whitehead (born 1980), American model

Politics

Nicole Ameline (born 1952), French politician
Nicole Belloubet (born 1955), French politician
Nicole Bollman, South African politician
Nicole Chouraqui (1938–1987), French economist and politician
Nicole Demers (1950–2023), Canadian politician
Nicole Dubré-Chirat (born 1951), French politician
Nicole Eaton (born 1945), Canadian politician
Nicole Fontaine (1942–2018), French politician
Nicole Gohlke (born 1975), German politician
Nicole Gries-Trisse (born 1963), French politician
Nicole Le Peih (born 1959), French politician
Nicole McKee (born 1971 or 1972), New Zealand politician
Nicole Nketo Bomele (born 1967), Belgian politician
Nicole Péry (born 1943), French politician
Nicole Roy-Arcelin (born 1941), Canadian politician
Nicole Sanquer (born 1972), French Polynesian politician
Nicole Seah (born 1986), Singaporean politician
Nicole Sinclaire (born 1968), British former politician
Nicole Uhre-Balk, American educator and politician
Nicole Werner (born 1991), Australian politician
Nicole Westig (born 1967), German politician
Nicole Wong Siaw Ting (born 1980), Malaysian politician

Sport

Nicole Arendt (born 1969), American tennis player
Nicole Bass (1964–2017), American bodybuilder, actress, and professional wrestler
Nicole Bates (born 1998), American softball player
Nicole Bradtke (born 1969), Australian tennis player
Nicole Cooke (born 1983), Welsh cyclist
Nicole Davis (born 1982), American volleyball player
Nicole den Dulk (born 1980), Dutch Paralympic equestrian
Nicole Freedman (born 1972), American cyclist
Nicole Gibbs (born 1993), American tennis player
Nicole Haynes (born 1974), Canadian–American athlete
Nicole Hetzer (born 1979), German swimmer
Nicole Kosta (born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player
Nicole Livingstone (born 1971), Australian swimmer
Nicole Mendes (born 1997), American softball player
Nicole Muns-Jagerman (born 1967), Dutch tennis player
Nicole Nadel (born 2000), Israeli tennis player
Nicole Pircio (born 2002), Brazilian rhythmic gymnast
Nicole Powell (born 1982), American basketball player
Nicole Pratt (born 1973), Australian tennis player
Nicole Raczynski (born 1979), American professional wrestler
Nicole Ross (born 1989), American Olympic foil fencer
Nicole Schnyder-Benoit (born 1973), Swiss beach volleyball player
Nicole Toomey (born 2002), New Zealand international lawn bowler
Nicole Tully (born 1986), American distance runner
Nicole Uphoff (born 1967), German equestrian
Nicole Vaidišová (born 1989), Czech tennis player

Other

Pol Pelletier (born 1947), Canadian actor, director, and playwright born Nicole Pelletier
Nicole, Countess of Penthièvre (c. 1424–1480)
Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine (1608–1657)
Nicole Abusharif (born 1980), American murderer convicted killing her partner Rebecca Klein
Nicole Blank Becker, Michigan-based lawyer
Nicole Brown Simpson (1959–1994), murdered ex-wife of O. J. Simpson
Nicole Camphaug, Canadian Inuk fashion designer
Nicole Diar (born 1975), American murderer
Nicole R. Fleetwood, American academic, author, curator, and professor
Nicole Gelinas (fl. 2000s–2020s), American conservative journalist
Nicole de Hauteclocque (1913–1993), French resistance fighter and politician
Nicole van den Hurk (1980–1995), Dutch homicide victim
Nicole Juteau (born 1954), Canadian police officer
Nicole Lamb-Hale, American lawyer
Nicole Laroche (née Schrottenloher) (1945-2019), French engineer, 1964 became the first female Gadzarts at École nationale supérieure d'arts et métiers.
Nicole-Reine Lepaute (1723–1788), French astronomer
Nicole Miller (born 1952), American fashion designer
Nicole Richie (born 1981), American socialite, reality television star, fashion designer, and actress
Nicole Roy, Canadian professor of human nutrition in New Zealand
Nicole Stott (born 1962), American astronaut
Nicole Tung (born 1986), Hong Kong–born photojournalist
Nicole Wong, American vice president and deputy general counsel at Google

Surname

Bruno Nicolè (1940–2019), Italian footballer
Pierre Nicole (1625–1695), French philosopher
Jayde Nicole (born 1986), Canadian model

Fictional characters

Nico Collard, Broken Sword games
Nicole (Dead or Alive character)
Nicole, a Canadian student on Kelas Internasional
Nicole, a doll featured in The Groovy Girls line by Manhattan Toys
Nicole, played by Estelle Skornik, one half of advertising double act Papa & Nicole, who were the joint face of the Renault Clio in the 1990s
The titular character (played by Joan Collins) in TV series Mission: Impossible's third-season episode Nicole
NICOLE, sentient, hand-held computer and lynx in the Sonic the Hedgehog television series and comic books
Nicole, one of Raina's ex friends in the autobiographical novel book Smile
Nicole, a character in the animated sitcom Family Guy
Nicole Bristow, a character in the Nickelodeon show Zoey 101
Nicole Chapman, a character from the television series Fame, played by Nia Peeples
Nicole Demara, a playable character from the video game Zenless Zone Zero
Nicole Diver, a leading character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel Tender Is the Night
Nicole Ingalls from The Work and the Glory
Nicole des Jardins Wakefield, in the sequels to Rendezvous with Rama
Nicole Lee, a main character from the television series Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, played by Raven-Symoné
Nicole "Nicky" Little, the titular character's best friend from Pepper Ann
Nicole Maris, a character in the teen comedy film Drive Me Crazy (1999)
Nicole "Nikki" Maxwell, the main character of the Dork Diaries book series
Nicole La Monde, an antagonist in the Bratz movie, Go to Paris
Nicole "Niki" Smith, an alternate personality of the character Victoria Lord Banks on the American soap opera One Life to Live
Nicole Saito, one of the members of 22/7
Nicole Travis Drake Cavanaugh, a long running character in the crime/mystery serial The Edge of Night
Nicole Walker, a character on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives
Nicole Wallace, a character on Law & Order: Criminal Intent played by actress Olivia d'Abo
Nicole Watterson, a character from the 2011 TV series The Amazing World of Gumball
Nicole "Nikki" Newman, a character on the America soap opera The Young and the Restless
Nicole "Nikki" Wong, a character in the animated Canadian series 6teen
Nicole Rayleigh Haught, the out lesbian Sheriff of Purgatory in Wynonna Earp

References

^ "Nichole – Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

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[1] "Nichole – Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

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