Nicole is the French feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people". It was a huge favorite in the 1970s and 1980s, when it ranked among the top 10 girls' names in the United States, and actress Nicole Kidman is its best-known bearer today. Nicole has been drifting down the charts since: number 31 in 2000, number 154 in 2015 and number 383 in 2025.