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The baby name Koleta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-LET-ah,koʊˈlɛtə.

Koleta is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: KOH-LET-ah,koʊˈlɛtə

What is the meaning of the name Koleta ?

The baby name Koleta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-LET-ah,koʊˈlɛtə.

Koleta is French in Origin.

Koleta is a K-spelling of Colette/Coleta, ultimately traced to the Greek name Nikolaos via the French diminutive Nicolette. The underlying meaning is victory of the people, from nike (victory) and laos (people). This form appears in languages and communities that prefer K over C, including parts of Central and Eastern Europe and some Pacific usage influenced by Christian naming traditions, where it serves as a localized, phonetic rendering of the French-rooted name.

Saint Colette of Corbie (1381–1447), a noted reformer of the Poor Clares, anchored the name’s spread across Catholic Europe; her cult helped seed many regional spellings, among them Koleta. The name remains rare but recognizable in modern records. Close variants include Colette, Coleta, Coletta, Nicolette, Nicoletta, Nikoletta, and Nikoleta; short forms such as Lettie, Leta, or Coco sometimes arise. Koleta offers a crisp, international twist while keeping a time-honored meaning.

Koleta is far from common. We count 21 recorded uses of it across 8 countries.

Koleta has the following similar or variant Names

Koleta – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
PL Girls 0 #345 10 5,096
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928

Koleta is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:

AL
FJ
HR
IR
MA

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People also ask about Koleta

Koleta is predominantly a girl's name.
Koleta is a 3 syllable name, pronounced KOH-LET-ah,koʊˈlɛtə.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Colette, Coletta, Coleta, Collette and Koletta.
Koleta is a name of French origin, traditionally used in France. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within France and its diaspora communities.
Yes — it is. Koleta falls well short of the numbers a name needs to reach any national birth ranking, so by any standard measure it counts as rare.