Nicoline

Nicoline is a French variant of the name Nicole and is considered the feminine form of Nicholas. Its roots lie in the Ancient Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος). The name stands for 'the victory of the people' and 'the female victor over the people.'

What does the name Nicoline mean?

The name Nicoline is a French diminutive of Nicole and is understood as the feminine counterpart to Nicholas. It originally comes from Ancient Greek, derived from Nikolaos (Νικόλαος). Nicoline means 'the victory of the people' and 'the female victor over the people.' The origins of the name can be traced back to the Ancient Greek terms níkē (νίκη), meaning 'the victory,' and laós (λαός), which stands for 'the people,' 'the army,' or 'the war people.' The name gained popularity due to the veneration of Saint Nicholas, who was the bishop of Myra in the 4th century. Other variants include Nikoline, Nikolina, Nikolinka, Nicolina, Nicolita, Nicolie, and Nicoleen.

How do you pronounce Nicoline?

Nicoline is pronounced like 'Ni-ko-lin.'

When is the name day of Nicoline?

The name day of Nicoline is celebrated on December 6.

Popularity

In Germany, Nicoline is a rather rare first name. In 2016, it ranked 4,471st on the list of the most common female baby names. Over the last ten years, Nicoline has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 11,574th. The recent rankings in the baby name charts of various countries show the global popularity and frequency of Nicoline.

Nicknames & pet names

Line / Nici / Nico / Niggo

Similar first names

Famous people

• Nicoline Artursson (Swedish model)
• Nicoline Schubert (German actress)