Nicol: Meaning of Baby Name Nicol

Nicol Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 28 baby boys have been named Nicol. The name peaked in 1973 with 7 US births that year (rank #4374).

Other Scottish-Origin Names Like Nicol

If you like Nicol's Scottish origin, consider these related names: Abhainn, Abhainn, Aibne, Acair, Acaiseid, Achaius. Browse all Scottish names →

5-Letter Names Starting with N

Names with Nicol's exact length and starting letter: Naava, Nabil, Nadav, Nader, Nadia.

Quick Facts About Nicol

520

Scottish baby names in our dictionary

373

Scottish male names

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5-letter N-names in our dictionary

288

N-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Nicole	Victory Of The People.	Female	French

Famous People Named Nicol

1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Nicol.

Nicol David is a Malaysian female professional squash player who became the first Asian to be ranked world number one in women’s squash.

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Compare Nicol to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Nicol against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Nicol vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Nicol vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Nicol vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Nicol vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Nicol vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Nicol vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Nicol vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Nicol vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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