Girl name · French
Noelle
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: ChristmasNoelle is a girl's name that comes from French and means "Christmas". It is used in English and French.
- Meaning
- Christmas
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #202 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Noelle
As a girl's name, Noelle comes from French and means "Christmas". It is used in English and French.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Noelle on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Noelle on 2 lists.
“French for Christmas, a classic holiday girl's name”
From Reindeer names, girl reindeer names
“Christmas; French. Perfect for a December baby”
From Girl middle names, flowing middle names for girls
How popular is Noelle?
- US rank in 2025
- #202
- 1,507 babies, 938 per million girls
- Best rank
- #202 in 2021
- Most babies: 1,507 in 2025
- Babies since 1927
- At least 44,457
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 1 per million |
| 1930s | 5 per million |
| 1940s | 15 per million |
| 1950s | 15 per million |
| 1960s | 126 per million |
| 1970s | 227 per million |
| 1980s | 267 per million |
| 1990s | 332 per million |
| 2000s | 378 per million |
| 2010s | 678 per million |
| 2020s | 889 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #249 | #238 | #229 | #221 | #210 | #202 | #210 | #206 | #213 | #202 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Noelle
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- NoelChristmas (Latin, unisex)
- NoeliaChristmas (Latin, girl)
- NoémiePleasantness, sweetness (Hebrew, girl)
- NoeulSunset glow, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- NataliaBorn on Christmas day (Latin, girl)
- NatalieBirthday; Christmas Day (Latin, girl)
- NatashaBorn on Christmas Day (Latin, girl)
- NataleChristmas Day (Latin, boy)
- NatalyaBorn on Christmas Day (Latin, girl)
- NatháliaChristmas Day (Latin, girl)
- NathalieBorn on Christmas day (Latin, girl)
- NollaigChristmas (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
Middle names for Noelle
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from French
- BelleBeautiful (French, girl)
- MagnoliaFlower named for botanist Pierre Magnol (French, girl)
- SoleilSun (French, girl)
- AiméeBeloved (French, girl)
- CapucineNasturtium flower (French, girl)
- ChantalStony (French, girl)
- ÉglantineSweetbriar, a wild rose (French, girl)
- EspéranceHope (French, girl)
- FleuretteLittle flower, a diminutive of Fleur (French, girl)
- GaranceMadder plant, used for red dye (French, girl)
- LorenaFrom Lorraine (French, girl)
- PerlePearl (French, girl)
- ReineQueen (French, girl)
- VioletteViolet flower (French, girl)
Noelle: common questions
What does the name Noelle mean?
Noelle comes from French and means "Christmas".
Is Noelle a boy or girl name?
Noelle is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Noelle come from?
Noelle comes from French and means "Christmas". Today it is used in English and French.
How popular is the name Noelle?
Noelle ranked #202 in the US in 2025, with 1,507 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Noelle?
Names spelled like Noelle include Noel, Noelia, Noémie and Noeul.
What middle names go with Noelle?
Middle names that flow well with Noelle include Bess, Eve, Gwen, Honor and Ione. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.