Nicoletta
Nicoletta is a name and feminine given name derived from the Greek Nikolaos, most often used in Italy, Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Nicoletta is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Italian
Meaning & Origin of Nicoletta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nicoletta is a name and feminine given name derived from the Greek Nikolaos, most often used in Italy, Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Nicoletta is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
The Story of Nicoletta
American parents first put Nicoletta on the record books as a baby girl name in 1911, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 46 Nicolettas were born — ranking #3,020 that year. As of 2026, Nicoletta ranks #6,198 for baby girls with 19 births, holding steady (+0%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
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About the name Nicoletta
Nicoletta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Nicoletta's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #1,409. Use the chart and map above to compare Nicoletta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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