Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Novelle isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Novelle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 170
- 0 boys · 170 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,469 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,469 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 177 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Novelle, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Norah
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>99% girls
Nevaeh
“child from heaven”
>99% girls
Camille
“a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin”
>99% girls
Natalie
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>99% girls
Elle
“shining light” · “the shining light”
>99% girls
Oaklee
15% boys · 85% girls