Victory of the people
A modern phonetic variant of the Greek name Nicholas. It combines the elements 'nike', meaning victory, and 'laos', meaning people, suggesting a triumphant leader.
Less common today
Kole isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #587 in 2010.
Major League Baseball outfielder
Professional ice hockey player
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).