US Popularity Rank: 688

Origin: French

Meaning: People of victory

You're onto a winner with this one. Nicole, a Greek girl's name, means "people of victory" and is derived from the French boy's name Nicholas, which in turn came from the Greek Nikolaos. This name is made up of the Greek words nike, meaning "victory," and laos, meaning "people." Nike is also the name of the Greek goddess of victory, so you can really go for gold with it. With famous bearers of this name including Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman, baby will know she's in good company.