The baby name Noelle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced noh-EL (English: /noʊˈɛl/; French: /nɔ.ɛl/).
Noelle is French in Origin.
The baby name Noelle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced noh-EL (English: /noʊˈɛl/; French: /nɔ.ɛl/).
Noelle is French in Origin.
Noelle is the French feminine form of Noël, the word for “Christmas.” It descends from Old French noël, ultimately from Latin natalis (dies), “birth [day],” a reference to Christ’s nativity; English Nowell in the carol “The First Nowell” reflects the same root. The name therefore carries the meanings “Christmas,” “birthday (of the Lord),” and by extension “new birth” or “festive.”
Long used in France as the counterpart to masculine Noël, Noelle spread to English-speaking countries in the 20th century and is especially favored for girls born in December. It has seen steady use in North America since the 1960s, with periodic wintertime spikes. Notable variants include Noëlle (with diaeresis), Noel, Noele, Noell, Noella/Noela, Noelia (Spanish), and Noeline (French). Nicknames include Elle, Nell, and Nella. Cognates or semantic cousins are Natalie and Natalia, which share the same nativity meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| CM | 0 | #54 | 3 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #88 | 41 | 453 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #107 | 4 | 5,607 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #116 | 66 | 1,568 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #122 | 14 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #182 | 9 | 4,850 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #187 | 101 | 2,795 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #194 | 1,433 | 8,487 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| SG | 0 | #246 | 24 | 11,010 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #275 | 4 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| MY | 0 | #319 | 12 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #338 | 11 | 8,483 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #339 | 211 | 11,671 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #356 | 35 | 13,098 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| NL | 0 | #381 | 11 | 2,481 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #410 | 11 | 1,885 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #438 | 10 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #496 | 91 | 18,916 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #562 | 54 | 16,104 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| LB | 0 | #618 | 41 | 13,263 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #647 | 92 | 3,895 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #653 | 311 | 5,933 |
| IT | 0 | #703 | 12 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #753 | 86 | 4,949 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #816 | 14 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #831 | 21 | 14,098 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #930 | 12 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #944 | 51 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #950 | 34 | 5,561 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,083 | 59 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,114 | 15 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,334 | 113 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Noelle is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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