Baby name

STABLE GIRL · GREEK-FRENCH
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Nicolette

/nee · koh · LET/


“Victory of the people”

French diminutive of Nicole, from Greek Nikolaos meaning 'victory of the people'; the medieval French romance Aucassin et Nicolette gave the name literary standing.

nikki · nicky

strongelegant

How it ages.

Elegant and literary; ages better than Nicole because the longer form feels more formal.

The cultural moment.

Niche use in France and Belgium; moderate use in the US in the 1980s and 1990s.