Collette
Meaning
variant spelling of Colette, a diminutive of Nicole meaning 'victory of the people'
Collette around the world
One shared root links 13 names across 6 languages.
Shared root: from Greek Nikolaos, nike "victory" + laos "people"
The constellation
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Collette peaked in the 1960s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Collette
People given the name Collette in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Collette deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Collette truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Collette fits with your family’s names and surname.
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