Nichelle: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “people of victory”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- nih-SHEL · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Nichelle is a feminine form influenced by Nicole and Michelle, and is often treated as a modern elaboration of Nicole. Through Nicholas, it ultimately comes from Greek elements meaning victory of the people.
How popular is Nichelle?
Babies named Nichelle in 20249
Peak year1968
Total US babies since 18805,541
Nichelle is fading: recent use is about 63% of its level ten years before.
Names like Nichelle
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Nichelle questions
What does the name Nichelle mean?
Nichelle means "people of victory". It comes from French. Nichelle is a feminine form influenced by Nicole and Michelle, and is often treated as a modern elaboration of Nicole. Through Nicholas, it ultimately comes from Greek elements meaning victory of the people.
Is Nichelle a boy or girl name?
Nichelle is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Nichelle?
9 US babies were named Nichelle in 2024. Its peak year was 1968.
How do you pronounce Nichelle?
Nichelle is usually pronounced nih-SHEL.
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.