Given name & surname
Noelle
“born at Christmastime”
Noelle is a variant of Noel. One French interpretation is “born at Christmastime.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Noelle is a variant of Noel. One French interpretation is “born at Christmastime.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Noelle is a variant of Noel. An origin associated with Noel is French.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Noelle is a feminine form of Noël. In English usage, Noelle developed from Noëlle.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1927. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Noelle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 44,572
- 115 boys · 44,457 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 1,507 babies
- 2025
- 1,507
- #202 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +7%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,507 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 202 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (163). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 34,332 as a first name in 2020; 302 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.
Noelle’s family of names
In English usage, Noelle is a feminine form of Noël. Noelle has a related form in Noel. In English usage, Noelle has a related form in Noel.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Noelle has relatives in 3 languages.
8 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Noeliaequivalent
- Noellaequivalent
- Noeliequivalent
- Noellieequivalent
- Noellequivalent
- Noelaequivalent
- Nollaigequivalent
- Noëlleroot · French
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People named Noelle
- Noelle MaritzSwiss footballerborn 1995
- Noelle Pikus-PaceAmerican skeleton racerborn 1982
- Noelle QuinnAmerican basketball player and coachborn 1985
- Noelle BarahonaChilean alpine skierborn 1990
- Noelle BeckAmerican actressborn 1968
- Noelle MontcalmCanadian hurdlerborn 1988
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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