Girl

Colette

ko-LET

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“French diminutive of Nicole, from Greek 'nike' meaning 'victory.' Also a literary reference to the renowned French author Colette.”

Popularity Over Time

Colette US popularity rank over timeRank 2162 in 1906 to rank 373 in 1966. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#373#1268#21621900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #400 in the United States.

Origin

FrenchGreek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

ColeColieEtte

Style

RomanticElegantLiteraryVintageClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Colette (author)
  • Colette (Pixar character)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

French-English; works across Romance languages

People Also Ask

French diminutive of Nicole, from Greek 'nike' meaning 'victory.' Also a literary reference to the renowned French author Colette.

Colette is currently ranked #400 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Colette include Cole, Colie, Ette.

Names that pair beautifully with Colette include Camille, Clarissa, Imogen, Beatrix, Rosalind.