#4002024 rank
2024peak year
27,021babies named Colette since 1880
▲ +25%5-year trend
Colette popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Colette mean?
A French short form of Nicolette, from Nicole, rooted in the Greek nike, 'victory'. Made famous by the French novelist Colette, author of Gigi.
OriginFrench, Greek
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Colette
Same era, same vibe — if you like Colette, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Colettes
- Colette, author
Spellings & variants
NicoleNicolette
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