Given name
Noella
“born at Christmastime”
Noella is a variant of Noel. One French interpretation is “born at Christmastime.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Noella is a variant of Noel. One French interpretation is “born at Christmastime.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Noella is a variant of Noel. An origin associated with Noel is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1900. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Noella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,215
- 0 boys · 3,215 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 147 babies
- 2025
- 98
- #1,975 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −4%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 98 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,975 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 147 in 2018. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,238 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Noella
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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