Noel
French
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Noel Origin and Meaning
The name Noel is a boy's name of French origin meaning "Christmas".
Noel is British, fey, and sophisticated, connoting wit and creativity, much like namesake Noel Coward. Noel has also been a character on Felicity and Pretty Little Liars. Thanks to their association with Christmas, Noel and Noelle make ideal names for December babies and names for Christmas babies.
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# 451 in the US
Noel Rank in US Top 1000
# 745 on Nameberry
Noel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Noel Popularity
- 451US2023
- 745Nameberry2024
- 78Unisex2022
- 296Future2028
- 522England2021
- 93Germany2023
- 44Sweden2022
- 11Finland2023
- 90Switzerland2022
- 6Hungary2022
- 190Poland2020
- 36Slovenia2022
- 41Croatia2022
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Famous People Named Noel
- Noel Gallagherlead singer of Oasis
- Noel Anthony ClarkeEnglish actor, director and screenwriter
- Noel Cowardplaywright and musician
- Noel EdmondsTV presenter
- Noel FieldingBritish comedian
- Noel FisherCanadian actor
- Noel HarrisonBritish actor and son of Rex Harrison
- Douglas Noel AdamsBritish novelist
- Noel FitzpatrickIrish vet
- Noel MillerYoutuber
Noel in Pop Culture
- Noel Cranea main character on "Felicity"
- Noel Kahncharacter in "Pretty Little Liars"
- Papai NoelSanta Claus' name in some Latin America countries
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