Colette

“Variant of Nicolette — The people's victory” — French, from Greek origin

Girl's name · #316 in the US (2025) · Trending

Colette is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1892, it stood at #316 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 28,000 girls have been named Colette along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 630 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 1,700 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 6,700 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Colettes

Colette — French novelist (1873–1954)
Colette Besson — French sprinter
Colette Flesch — Luxembourgish politician (1937-2026)
Colette Marchand — French dancer and actress (1925-2015)
Colette Avital — Israeli diplomat and politician

In stories & tradition

Colette Brunel — Tales of Symphonia
Colette Sheward — Holby City
Colette Vermeir — Familie

What Colettes become

Among 509 notable people named Colette:

Political leaders appear 1.41× more often than among typical names — e.g. Colette Flesch, Luxembourgish politician (1937-2026).

Similar names: Collette · Francesca · Collins · Arlette · Aurelia · Juliette

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