Nicole (name)
Nicole is a feminine given name and a surname.
| Pronunciation | /nɪˈkoʊl/ ni-KOHL |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | 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 |
The given name Nicole is a French feminine derivative of the masculine given name Nicolas, which is ultimately from the Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos), comprised 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
Literature
- Nicole Brossard (born 1943), French–Canadian formalist poet and novelist
- Nicole Chung (born 1981), American writer
- Nicole Krauss (born 1974), American 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
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 Livingstone (born 1971), Australian swimmer
- 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
- 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 Brown Simpson (1959–1994), murdered ex-wife of O.J. Simpson
- Nicole Camphaug, Canadian Inuk fashion designer
- Nicole Diar, American murderer
- Nicole R. Fleetwood, American academic, author, curator, and professor
- Nicole Fontaine (1942–2018), French politician
- 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-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 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
| Pronunciation | /nɪˈkoʊl/ ni-KOHL |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Netherlands |
| Meaning | "victorious people" |
| Region of origin | Netherlands |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Nicolai, Nicola, Nicolarts, Nicolas, Nicolay, Nicolau |
- 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, 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 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 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 "Niki" Smith, an alternate personality of the character Victoria Lord Banks on the American soap opera One Life to Live
- 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 Rayleigh Haught, the out lesbian Sheriff of Purgatory in Wynonna Earp
See also
- Nicolle
- Miklós
- Mikołaj
- Mikuláš (disambiguation)
- Nic
- Niccolò
- Nicholas
- Nichole
- Nicholle
- Nick (disambiguation)
- Nicki
- Nickie (disambiguation)
- Nicky
- Nicola (disambiguation)
- Nicolae (disambiguation)
- Nicolai (disambiguation)
- Nicolas (disambiguation)
- Nicolau
- Nicolaus
- Nicoletta
- Nicolette (disambiguation)
- Niels
- Nike (mythology)
- Niki (disambiguation)
- Nikki (disambiguation)
- Niklaus (disambiguation)
- Nikola
- Nikolais
- Nikolaj
- Nikolaos
- Nikolay (disambiguation)
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