Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Nikoleta

Nikoleta is a feminine given name. Nikoleta is the female version of the Greek name Nikolaos meaning "victory" or "winner of the people".

  • Greek
  • Bulgarian
  • Slovak
Current Rank
#15,243
Peak Rank
#12,274 (2010)
Total Babies
81
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1985
First Year
2024
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#12274
Peak Rank
81
Total Count
13
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Nikoleta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Nikoleta is a feminine given name. Nikoleta is the female version of the Greek name Nikolaos meaning "victory" or "winner of the people".

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Greek
  • Bulgarian
  • Slovak

The Story of Nikoleta

The earliest SSA record of Nikoleta as a baby girl name dates back to 1985, when 6 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Nikoleta — #12,274 in the national rankings. About 41% of every Nikoleta on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Nikoleta last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 81 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Nikoleta

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nikoleta. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Nikoleta

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Nikoleta Boycheva (born 1994), Bulgarian footballer
  • Nikoleta Celárová (born 1983), Slovak ice hockey player
  • Nikoleta Eleftheriadou (born 1998), Greek water polo player
  • Nikoleta Jíchová (born 2000), Czech track and field athlete
  • Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou (born 1986), Greek pole vaulter
  • Nikoleta Nikolić (born 1992), Serbian footballer
  • Nikoleta Pitsiou (born 2000), Greek footballer
  • Nikoleta Stefanova (born 1984), Bulgarian-Italian table tennis player

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Names that sound like Nikoleta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Nikoleta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nikoleta

What does the name Nikoleta mean?
Nikoleta is a feminine given name. Nikoleta is the female version of the Greek name Nikolaos meaning "victory" or "winner of the people".
What is the origin of the name Nikoleta?
Nikoleta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Greek, Bulgarian, Slovak.
How popular is Nikoleta in 2026?
In 2026, Nikoleta ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Nikoleta most popular?
Nikoleta reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #12,274 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Nikoleta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Nikoleta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Nikoleta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nikoleta include Galena, Sharley, Edi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Nikoleta?
Common variants and related forms of Nikoleta include Nikol, Nikola. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Nikoleta

Nikoleta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 81 births in the dataset. Nikoleta's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #12,274. Use the chart and map above to compare Nikoleta'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.