Given name
Nolene
“a champion of the people”
Nolene is a variant of Nolan. One Irish interpretation is “a champion of the people.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Nolene is a variant of Nolan. One Irish interpretation is “a champion of the people.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nolene is a variant of Nolan. An origin associated with Nolan is Irish.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Nolene is a feminine form of Nolan.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nolene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 58
- 0 boys · 58 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1962. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1924. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 124 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.
Nolene’s family of names
Nolene is a feminine form of Nolan. Nolene has a related form in Noleen. Nolene has a related form in Nolan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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