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Nikkole

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Pronounced nih-KOHL /nɪˈkoʊl/High

Meaning: Nikkole is a decorative respelling of Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos — nike, 'victory', plus laos, 'people' — so 'victory of the people'.Medium

In 30 seconds: Nikkole is a stylized respelling of Nicole, meaning 'victory of the people' through Greek roots (said 'nih-KOHL').

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Origin MediumFrench, American

MeaningNikkole is a decorative respelling of Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos — nike, 'victory', plus laos, 'people' — so 'victory of the people'.

U.S. rank (2016)#15702 ↗ Rising

2016 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 840

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Nikkole keeps the exact sound of Nicole — French feminine of Nicholas, 'victory of the people' — while doubling the k for a personal look, a very nineteen-eighties and nineties habit. The meaning it carries is Nicole's own.

While Nicole was a top-tier favorite, this particular spelling stayed rare, cresting around 1990 at just a few dozen a year; it reads as a period variant of a classic rather than a name of its own lineage.

Did you know? Nikkole rode Nicole's huge popularity with a spelling twist, peaking around 1990 at only a few dozen girls a year even so.

Overall data confidence 70%

References — Nikkole — Nicole respelling; Greek Nikolaos

Variations

NicoleNicholeNikole

Nicknames

NikkiNicKole

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nikkole mean?

Nikkole is a spelling of Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people'.

How do you pronounce Nikkole?

It's said nih-KOHL /nɪˈkoʊl/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Nikkole a boy or girl name?

Nikkole is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Nikkole?

Nikkole is a rare spelling of Nicole, seen mostly around the start of the nineteen-nineties.