Collette

Collette: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “people of victory”
Origin: French
Say it: koh-LET · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Colette, the French diminutive of Nicole. Nicole ultimately comes from Greek Nikolaos, from elements meaning 'people' and 'victory'.

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How popular is Collette?

202418.9 per million US babies

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Babies named Collette in 202463

2024 rank#2,719 girls

Peak year1966

Total US babies since 18807,589

Collette has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Collette

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Colettevictory of the people · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French

Collette questions

What does the name Collette mean?

Collette means "people of victory". It comes from French. Variant spelling of Colette, the French diminutive of Nicole. Nicole ultimately comes from Greek Nikolaos, from elements meaning 'people' and 'victory'.

Is Collette a boy or girl name?

Collette is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Collette?

63 US babies were named Collette in 2024. Its peak year was 1966.

How do you pronounce Collette?

Collette is usually pronounced koh-LET.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.