Nicole is a feminine given name and a surname. The given name Nicole is a French feminine derivative of the masculine given name Nicolas, which is of Greek origin and has been formed as a compound of the words for "victory" and "people" (hence it may be interpreted as "victory of the people"). There are many variants. The spelling "Nicole" was anciently used as a man's name, e.g., Nicole Oresme. People with the given name or variants Music Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), known for "Ein bißchen Frieden" Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977), pop and rock singer Nicole Cabell (born 1977), American classical and opera singer Nicole Dollanganger (born 1991), Canadian singer-songwriter Nicole Jung (born 1991), Korean American singer, member of the band Kara Nicole C. Mullen (born 1967), American singer, songwriter, actress, and choreographer Nicole Scherzinger (born 1978), American singer-songwriter, dancer, lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls Nicole Theriault (born 1972), Thai pop singer Nicole Wray (born 1979), American R&B singer Nicole Zefanya (born 1999), Indonesian singer-songwriter Literature Nicole Brossard (born 1943), French-Canadian formalist poet and novelist Nicole Chung (born 1981), American writer Nicole Krauss (born 1974), American writer Nicole Markotic (born 1962), Canadian poet and novelist Nicole Gale Anderson (born 1990), American actress Nicole Blonsky (born 1988), American actress, singer, and dancer Nicole de Boer (born 1970), Canadian actress Nicole DeHuff (1975–2005), American actress Nicole Eggert (born 1972), American actress Nicole Holofcener (born 1960), American film and television director Nicole Kidman (born 1967), Australian-American actress, singer and film producer Nicole Maines (born 1997), American actress and transgender rights activist Nicole Oliver (born 1970), Canadian actress Nicole Paggi (born 1977), American actress Nicole Parker (born 1978), American actress and singer Nicole Ari Parker (born 1970), American actress and former model Nicole Polizzi (born 1987), American reality television star, former occasional professional wrestler Nicole Houston Reed (born 1988), Best known as Nikki Reed American actress, screenwriter, singer-songwriter, and model Nicole Steinwedell (born 1981), American actress Nicole Sullivan (born 1970), American actress, comedian, and voice artist Nicole Tubiola (born 1979), American actress Nicol Williamson (1936–2011), British actor Modelling Nicole Abe (安部ニコル) (born 1993), Japanese-Filipina gyaru fashion model Nicole Borromeo (born 2000), Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder Nicole Cordoves (born 1992), Filipino model, host, and beauty pageant titleholder Nicole Dunsdon (born 1970), the last person to win the Miss Canada competition Nicole Faria (born 1990), Indian model Nicole Fox (born 1991),