What does Noel mean?
How do we pronounce Noel?
Noel \noe(l), no-el\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.
The baby boy name Noel is sometimes used as a girl name meaning. Its pronunciation is NowEHL 1.
1 Pronunciation for Noel: N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"
What is the origin of Noel?
Noel is used predominantly in the Spanish, English, and German languages, and it is derived from Hebrew and Latin origins. From Latin roots, its meaning is born on Christmas - in this context, Noel can be used in the English and German languages. Natalis (Latin) and Nouel (Old French) are old forms of Noel. The name is derived from 'noël' (Christmas), the French word for Christmas, and ultimately of the Latin 'natalis' (birthday) and 'natale domini' (birthday of the Lord). The name was traditionally given to babies born during the Christmas season. In addition, Noel is a variant of the name name Noah meaning (English, German, Hebrew, and Slavic) in the Spanish language. The name name Natalie (English, French, and German) and the name Noelle meaning of name (English and French) are the female forms of Noel. Natal name variations (Spanish), Natale pronounciation (Italian), baby name Noele, name Noell, name Noelle, Noél pronounciation, what does the name Noël mean (French), meaning of Nollaig (Irish), and Nowell name (English) are variants of Noel. Noel is a classic favorite. At present it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was before. The name's popularity jumped from the 1900s up to the 1930s; before that, it was of occasional use only. At the modest peak of its usage in 1938, 0.037% of baby boys were given the name Noel. Its ranking then was #266. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.027% and its ranking #479. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Noel, Noah definition was the most commonly used. In 2010, its use outnumbered Noel's by 30 times. Noel has predominantly been a baby boy name in the past century. In 1998, 93% more baby boys than girls were given the name Noel.
List of baby names Noel:
Noell meaning of name, Noelle pronounciation, meaning of Noël (French), short names for Naheal, meaning of Naheel, nicknames for Naheil, nicknames for Naheyl, name Nahiel, name Nail meaning (Arabic), name Nala meaning (English and Indian), name Nalah (English), name Nali origin, name Nallee, Nalleigh pronounciation, name Nalley, meaning of Nalli, name Nallie meaning, Nallo meaning, Nalloh name variations, and short names for Nally.
The baby name Noel fun facts:
The name Noel in reverse order is "Leon".
The numerological value of the name Noel is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.
How popular is Noel?
Noel is in the top names in USA.
Year | Usage |
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2014 | 0.05% |
2013 | 0.04% |
2012 | 0.04% |
2011 | 0.03% |
2010 | 0.03% |
2009 | 0.03% |
2008 | 0.03% |
2007 | 0.03% |