Nicol
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; form of Nicholas.
Nicol by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Nicol. In the US, 11 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 125 babies in 1970, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Nicholas
Like Nicol, each of these traces back to Nicholas: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
- Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
- Nixonson of Nicholas634 in the US (2017)
- Nikovictory; a form of Nicholas514 in the US (2017)
- Nikolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas460 in the US (2017)
- Nickolasvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas218 in the US (2017)
- Niklausvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas155 in the US (2017)
- Nickvictory of the people; short form of Nicholas146 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nicol. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nicolevictory of the people; a form of Nicholas1,654 in the US (2017)
- Nicovictory of the people; form of nicholas306 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nicolavictory of the people; a form of Nicholas37 in the US (2017)
- Nicolivictory of the people; a form of Nicholas21 in the US (2017)
- Nikolpeople of victory; a form of nicholas10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nicholvictory of the people; a form of nicholas
Sounds like Nicol
Names that are said the same way as Nicol, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean victory
Like Nicol, each of these has victory in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Victoriavictory7,277 in the US (2017)
- Lauralaurel tree; symbol of victory939 in the US (2017)
- Colettevictory of the people; from Nicole578 in the US (2017)
- Laurellaurel tree; symbol of victory and honor500 in the US (2017)
- Torivictory; a form of Victoria354 in the US (2017)
- Kinseyking's victory137 in the US (2017)
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