Girl name French;Latin origin Christian tradition

Noel

noh-EL · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Christmas day;born on Christmas
Language
French;Latin
Culture
French
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
French · holiday
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1490
2024 births146
Peak year1987
First appeared1909
Total US births15,120
1987 peak19091938196719952024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Noe
Alternate spellings
NoelleNoele
In other languages
Noëlle (French)Natale (Italian)

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