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♂ Noel
What does Noel mean?
Noel 
▲ as a boys' name (also used less commonly as girls' name Noel) is pronounced nol, NOH-el. It is of French origin, and the meaning of Noel is "Christmas". Used since the Middle Ages. Playwright and actor Noel Coward. Also form of Christmas.
STARTS WITH No-
Variations
VARIANTS Nata, Natal, Natale, Nowel, Nowell
FEMININE FORMS Christmas, Decembra, Natalya, Natasha, Noelle
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Noel Brodie (N.B.), ..
How popular is Noel?
Noel is a very popular first name for men (#383 out of 1220, Top 31%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#1130 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Noel reached its apex rank of #299 in the U.S. during the years 1930-1939, and is at #405 presently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Natale is the only other prominent alternative form of Noel (#405 THE PREVIOUS YEAR) listed in the Top 2000. Adoption of these relations of Noel was at its most widespread less than a decade ago (MEDIAN #1178) and has remained as conventional to this day (#1202, ▼7.2%). Noel is the most trendy boy name in this compilation.
Similar Names
Noel▲ is alike in pronunciation to Knoll, Neal▼, Neale, Neall, Neel, Neil▼, Neile, Neill, Newel, Newell, Nial, Niall, Niel, Nile and Noll. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abel▲, Acel, Adel, Amel, Arel, Avel, Axel▲, Buel, Cael▼, Dael, Del, Edel, Gael▲, Howel, Jael, Joel, Jorel, Kael, Lovel, Lowel, Mel, Nagel, Ned▼, Neely, Nels▼, Ner, Nev, Niels, Nigel▼, Nijel, Njal, Noah▲, Noak, Noam, Noble, Noe, Nolen, Noor, Norm, Norvel, Nour, Nye, Nygel, Orel, Peel, Powel, Rodel, Ronel, Ruel, Sorel, Udel, Yael▲ and Yoel. These names tend to be less commonly used than Noel.
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