Given name & surname
Nobel
“a wellborn man”
Nobel is a variant of Noble. One Latin interpretation is “a wellborn man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nobel is a variant of Noble. One Latin interpretation is “a wellborn man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nobel is a variant of Noble. An origin associated with Noble is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nobel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 276
- 276 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #6,706 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,706 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 16.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 435 as a first name in 2020; 837 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nobel’s family of names
Nobel has a related form in Noble. In Swedish usage, Nobel as a surname is a shortened form of Nobelius. In English usage, Nobel as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Georgian form ნობელი.
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Around the world
Nobel has relatives in 4 languages.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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