The baby name Nicolene is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /nɪkəˈliːn/ (nih-kuh-LEEN).
The baby name Nicolene is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /nɪkəˈliːn/ (nih-kuh-LEEN).
Nicolene is English, French, Greek in Origin.
Nicolene is a feminine form derived from Nicole, itself the French development of Nicholas (Greek Nikolaos: nike 'victory' + laos 'people'), giving the meaning "victory of the people." The -ene ending follows the mid-20th-century fashion for elaborated feminines (as in Charlene and Marlene) and is particularly associated with South African and Afrikaans usage, though it appears sporadically elsewhere in the English-speaking world.
Use of Nicolene grew as Nicole and Nicola surged internationally from the 1960s through the 1990s, with notable concentration in South Africa and Namibia. Related variants include Nicole, Nicola, Nicoline/Nikoline (Scandinavian), and Nicolina; masculine cognates are Nicholas, Nikola, and Niklas. Short forms and nicknames include Nicky, Nikki, Nico, and Cole. Less common spellings such as Nickolene or Nicholene occur regionally. Overall, Nicolene blends classic Greek roots with a modern, lilting ending that lends familiarity a distinctive twist.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #26 | 8 | 2,537 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #158 | 67 | 7,146 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| ZA | 0 | #192 | 269 | 14,421 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2,540 | 25,928 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #271 | 8 | 7,507 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 41 | 25,619 |
Nicolene is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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