Cosette (given name)

Cosette is a feminine given name. It is of French origin and is best known for the character in "Les Misérables" (1862) by Victor Hugo; Cosette was the nickname given to the girl by her mother.

Cosette

Cosette in Les Misérables
Gender	Female
Origin
Word/name	Old French, English
Other names
Related names	Cosetta and Cozette

Meaning

The origins of Cosette are unclear. The leading theory is that Hugo derived Cosette from the French word chosette, meaning 'little thing'.^{[1][better source needed]} Another theory is that it is derived from the Greek masculine name Nicholas, itself meaning 'victory of the people' or 'victorious'.^[2]

Popularity

Cosette in Broadhurst Theatre, New York City

Sculpture of Cosette with her doll by Marthe La-Fizeliere-Ritti

From 2013 to 2020, at least a hundred girls from the United States were named Cosette except for 2019.^[3]