Nichelle - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Nichelle \n(i)-chelle, nich(el)-le\ is pronounced nee-SHELL. It is of American origin. Modern name. Blend of Nicole and Michelle. First popularized by actress Nichelle Nichols, "Star Trek's" Lt. Uhura.

Nichelle has 5 variant forms: Nachell, Nichele, Nishell, Nishelle and N'Shell.

Baby names that sound like Nichelle are Nicholle and Nichole.

Nichelle is a popular female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Nichelle. Compare Nichelle with related baby names.