The baby name Noella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced noh-EL-uh (IPA: /noʊˈɛlə/).
Noella is French in Origin.
The baby name Noella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced noh-EL-uh (IPA: /noʊˈɛlə/).
Noella is French in Origin.
Noella is the Anglicized, diacritic-free feminine form of French Noëlle, the counterpart of Noël. Noël descends from Old French noël, ultimately from Latin natalis (dies) “birthday,” shorthand for the feast of Christ’s birth - Christmas. Consequently, Noella carries the meanings “Christmas” and “born at Christmas,” and its spelling often signals an English or modern preference; the French Noëlle (with diaeresis) marks the two-syllable pronunciation.
In use in Francophone communities for centuries as a festive given name, Noella/Noëlle saw wider adoption in the 19th and 20th centuries across Europe and North America, with predictable December popularity peaks. Variants and related forms include Noelle/Noëlle, Noela (Portuguese/Galician), Noelia (Spanish/Italian), and Noelene/Noeleen (Irish–Australasian). The masculine counterpart is Noël/Noel. Cognate names sharing the same Latin root include Natalie and Natalia. Common diminutives and nicknames are Nell, Nella, Elle, and Ellie.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1967 | #1 | — | 404 |
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #22 | 12 | 726 |
| MT | 0 | #42 | 2 | 1,767 | |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #141 | 11 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #173 | 7 | 1,568 |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #212 | 6 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #270 | 16 | 2,795 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #308 | 17 | 6,973 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #309 | 43 | 8,539 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #391 | 4 | 3,215 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #393 | 150 | 11,671 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #474 | 37 | 6,731 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #589 | 11 | 8,289 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #708 | 31 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #771 | 16 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #811 | 106 | 8,487 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #883 | 73 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #928 | 16 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,092 | 50 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,410 | 37 | 9,415 |
Noella is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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