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