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Nykole

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Pronounced nih-KOHL /nɪˈkoʊl/Medium

Meaning: Nykole is a Y-and-K respelling of Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people,' joining nike, 'victory,' to laos, 'people.' The custom letters change the look but not the sound or meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Nykole respells Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people.' The stylized spelling stayed rare in the nineteen-nineties (said nih-KOHL).
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Origin LowGreek, French
MeaningNykole is a Y-and-K respelling of Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people,' joining nike, 'victory,' to laos, 'people.' The custom letters change the look but not the sound or meaning.
U.S. rank (2019)#17340 ↘ Falling
2019 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1993
Total births (all-time)≈ 233

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199319732019

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

Nykole is one of several decorative respellings of Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people.' Nicole was a top-tier girls' name for decades, and inventive spellings like this let parents individualize a hugely familiar choice.

The spelling appears from the early nineteen-seventies and reaches its thin high around 1993, in step with Nicole's own strength, then fades. A girl named Nykole then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? Nykole swaps in a Y and a K to freshen Nicole, part of the same nineteen-nineties habit that produced Nikole, Nichole and Nicki spellings across the same decade.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Nykole — Respelling of Nicole (French feminine of Nicholas, Greek 'victory of the people')

Variations

NicoleNikoleNichole

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nykole mean?

It is a modern respelling of Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, 'victory of the people'.

How do you pronounce Nykole?

It is said nih-KOHL /nɪˈkoʊl/, 2 syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Nykole a boy or girl name?

Nykole is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Nykole?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.

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