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The baby name Noel is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common: NO-el (English: /noʊˈɛl/ or /ˈnoʊ.əl/; sometimes one-syllable /noʊl/). French: /nɔ.ɛl/..

Noel is French in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: Common: NO-el (English: /noʊˈɛl/ or /ˈnoʊ.əl/; sometimes one-syllable /noʊl/). French: /nɔ.ɛl/.

What is the meaning of the name Noel ?

The baby name Noel is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common: NO-el (English: /noʊˈɛl/ or /ˈnoʊ.əl/; sometimes one-syllable /noʊl/). French: /nɔ.ɛl/..

Noel is French in Origin.

From Old French Noël (“Christmas”), Noel traces to Latin natalis (dies), “birth day,” specifically the Nativity. In medieval France and England it served as a byname for someone born at Christmas and as a festive exclamation in carols, yielding Middle English spellings like Nowell. The name passed into English as both given name and surname, with documented use since the 12th–13th centuries and a strong Victorian revival alongside renewed interest in Christmas traditions.

French usage treats Noël as masculine and Noëlle as feminine; in English, Noel is largely masculine, while Noelle/Noella and Noela are common feminine forms. The diaeresis in Noël marks two syllables in French, though English often pronounces it NO-əl. Related variants and cognates include Nowell (surname), Noelle/Noëlle, and the Irish Nollaig (“Christmas”). Names sharing the same Latin root include Natalie and Natalia.

Noel has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Noel

Noel Gallagher Musician · Born 1967 · United Kingdom Noel Gallagher is a British musician best known as the lead guitarist and main songwriter for the band Oasis. He wrote hits like 'Wonderwall', 'Don't Look Back in Anger', and 'Champagne Supernova'. Born in 1967, he played a key role in shaping the Britpop movement of the 1990s. Noel Fisher Actor · Born 1984 · Canada Noel Fisher is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Mickey Milkovich in the TV series Shameless. He also appeared in the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 and played Michelangelo in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. Born in 1984, Fisher has built a diverse career in both television and film. Noel Clarke Actor · Born 1975 · United Kingdom Noel Clarke is a British actor and filmmaker best known for his role as Mickey Smith in the popular TV series Doctor Who. He also gained recognition for his work in the film Kidulthood, which he wrote and starred in, as well as its sequels Adulthood and Brotherhood. Clarke has made significant contributions to British cinema both in front of and behind the camera.
Noel Fielding Actor|musician · Born 1973 · United Kingdom Noel Fielding is a British comedian and actor, best known for his role in the surreal comedy series 'The Mighty Boosh'. He also gained popularity as a team captain on the comedy panel show 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks' and as a co-host of 'The Great British Bake Off'. Noel Harrison Actor · Born 1934 · United Kingdom Noel Harrison was a British actor and singer, best known for his role as Mark Slate in the 1960s television series 'The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.' He also gained fame for singing 'The Windmills of Your Mind,' which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1968. In addition to his acting and singing career, he was the son of actor Rex Harrison. Noel Hogan Musician · Born 1971 · Ireland Noel Hogan is an Irish musician best known as the guitarist and co-songwriter for The Cranberries, a band that gained international fame in the 1990s. He played a key role in creating hits like 'Linger' and 'Zombie', which showcased the band's unique blend of rock and alternative music.

Celebrity babies named Noel

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Noel Harrison Rex Harrison television actor ★★★★★
Noel Blanc Mel Blanc television actor ★★★★★

Noel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
HT 0 #10 3 399
FJ Boys 0 #16 2 603
HT Girls 0 #18 6 950
HN 0 #20 3 704
MT Boys 0 #23 309 4,064
BF Boys 0 #25 2 439
MT 0 #25 19 1,767
PH Boys 0 #26 888 11,440
SV Boys 0 #27 2 352
HT Boys 0 #29 6 903
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
Sweden Boys 2022 #36 295 1,509
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
PH 0 #37 60 5,607
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
HN Boys 0 #42 11 749
PR 0 #43 13 1,497
CM 0 #46 10 2,592
Switzerland Boys 2024 #49 104 1,769
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
AL 0 #58 18 2,372
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
JM 0 #67 21 3,714
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
QA 0 #71 30 7,011
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
PR Boys 0 #75 136 2,508
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
Norway Boys 2025 #97 41 444
TW 0 #98 6 4,523
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
JM Boys 0 #104 246 6,876
KW 0 #104 13 5,216
OM 0 #106 11 6,215
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
HU 0 #112 4 1,675
HU Boys 0 #112 70 3,954
PA 0 #112 19 3,797
BN Boys 0 #113 21 6,332
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
AL Boys 0 #116 242 5,122
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
Finland Boys 2026 #125 4,192 3,552
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BW Boys 0 #133 17 4,685
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
PA Boys 0 #135 762 9,305
AE 0 #146 32 10,220
CR 0 #146 13 5,526
UY 0 #148 30 2,477
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
MO Boys 0 #154 70 5,842
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
SA 0 #183 113 10,560
AL Girls 0 #185 38 4,141
AR 0 #188 6 2,915
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
HR Boys 0 #199 65 3,997
DK 0 #201 6 5,198
LU Boys 0 #204 15 4,970
SI Boys 0 #205 7 3,402
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
AO Boys 0 #215 28 5,568
CR Boys 0 #216 388 10,188
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
CM Boys 0 #222 515 12,054
MO Girls 0 #222 30 7,056
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
BO Boys 0 #224 754 9,244
MX Boys 0 #224 2,643 16,355
NA Boys 0 #225 11 6,830
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GH 0 #234 10 5,396
SG 0 #236 34 11,010
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
UY Girls 0 #239 360 6,731
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
GR Boys 0 #249 19 6,912
NG 0 #251 14 5,926
HK 0 #253 98 8,483
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
MU Boys 0 #254 105 8,477
Canada Boys 2024 #271 36 2,588
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
Canada Girls 2023 #275 5 2,824
IL 0 #275 8 6,291
GT Boys 0 #277 229 7,625
GT 0 #280 35 5,948
JP Boys 0 #281 17 7,909
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
HK Girls 0 #292 411 16,104
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
PE 0 #294 17 6,350
GH Boys 0 #295 52 8,138
UY Boys 0 #295 114 5,922
Finland 0 #297 11 830
PT Boys 0 #298 71 7,951
CM Girls 0 #300 264 11,671
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
MY 0 #301 30 12,352
BO 0 #302 80 6,868
CN Boys 0 #302 18 9,639
DK Boys 0 #305 21 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
Spain Boys 0 #331 1,134 5,610
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
MX 0 #348 66 8,339
ZA 0 #348 100 14,421
BR 0 #352 9 5,969
Finland Boys 0 #353 75 2,041
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
ZA Boys 0 #356 1,677 25,619
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
Austria Boys 0 #369 74 2,180
CO Boys 0 #374 914 15,656
NL 0 #375 17 2,481
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
France Boys 2021 #382 6 2,865
United States Boys 2024 #384 728 7,044
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
QA Boys 0 #386 347 18,093
SG Boys 0 #388 345 17,960
Spain 0 #393 60 2,326
AR Boys 0 #394 74 7,628
PE Boys 0 #394 848 14,506
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
CL 0 #402 10 6,867
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BR Boys 0 #414 420 12,213
HK Boys 0 #414 116 12,905
SD Boys 0 #415 31 10,523
Germany 0 #417 21 2,542
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
CL Boys 0 #428 269 13,390
BH 0 #446 108 17,937
CO 0 #468 13 7,768
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
PA Girls 0 #472 10 9,861
SA Boys 0 #472 2,345 28,008
RU Girls 0 #481 18 11,913
RU Boys 0 #490 16 12,621
PS Girls 0 #511 13 10,981
LY 0 #512 24 12,703
CR Girls 0 #518 15 11,342
AR Girls 0 #523 77 8,289
PS Boys 0 #525 24 10,655
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
KW Boys 0 #545 228 18,755
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
BD Boys 0 #555 22 10,045
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
SG Girls 0 #561 26 18,916
IL Boys 0 #579 29 10,983
LB 0 #585 74 13,263
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
NG Boys 0 #596 422 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #599 397 5,697
IL Girls 0 #600 18 11,648
AE Boys 0 #605 574 22,615
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #656 12 13,071
IT 0 #667 48 4,183
OM Boys 0 #681 201 17,948
NL Boys 0 #684 273 5,873
SY 0 #693 36 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #713 26 3,895
MY Boys 0 #727 412 25,439
NG Girls 0 #765 22 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #771 146 8,487
TN 0 #799 31 13,765
IT Boys 0 #814 741 10,046
CL Girls 0 #817 35 14,098
Germany Girls 0 #823 16 4,949
EG Boys 0 #864 23 15,035
SA Girls 0 #900 36 25,931
NL Girls 0 #916 40 5,933
BR Girls 0 #931 11 12,708
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #940 44 5,561
MY Girls 0 #943 52 24,821
IN Boys 0 #952 50 16,750
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
ZA Girls 0 #1,091 51 25,928
MA 0 #1,101 28 20,986
DZ 0 #1,138 39 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,145 8 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,157 27 17,781
TR 0 #1,193 19 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,361 86 9,415

Noel is popular in 92 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
Norway
Switzerland

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People also ask about Noel

Noel is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Noel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Common: NO-el (English: /noʊˈɛl/ or /ˈnoʊ.əl/; sometimes one-syllable /noʊl/). French: /nɔ.ɛl/..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Noël, Noelle, Noëlle, Nowell, Nowel and Noelene.
Across languages, Noel has these equivalents: Natalis/Natal (Latin), Natale (Italian), Nadal (Catalan), Natalie/Natalia (female equivalents).
Yes, very popular — Noel ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Noel ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 8 notable people named Noel are in our database, including Noel Gallagher (Musician), Noel Fisher (Actor), Noel Clarke (Actor).
Yes — at least 2 celebrity couples have chosen Noel for their child, including Rex Harrison.