Noel - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Noel \

, also used as girl's name Noel, is pronounced NOH-el. It is of French origin, and its meaning is "Christmas". Used since the Middle Ages. Playwright and actor Noel Coward.

Noel has 5 variant forms: Nata, Natal, Natale, Nowel and Nowell.

For more information, see also the related name Christmas.

Baby names that sound like Noel are Neel, Niel and Noll.

Noel is a very common first name for men (#383 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#999 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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