Nicolet

Nicolet is an old diminutive of Nicolas or Nicolau. It's also found as a surname: Jean Nicolet was a French explorer in the New World in the 17th century, most famous in Wisconsin where a forest and a college are some of the things named after him.

Nicolet is also given to girls.

Pronounced nik-oh-LAY.

As of October 2026, Nicolet ranked #16331 in US births in 2012 SSA, peaked at #5060 in 1955.