Noel is a boy's name of French origin meaning “Christmas.” In 2024 it was given to 728 boys in the United States.
Noel belongs to the French tradition. Its meaning — “Christmas” — is the sense carried by its French roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Noel first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #267 in 1938, and in 2024 728 babies received the name — 51,456 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Noel means “Christmas” in its French roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Noel is a boy name. In 2024, 728 babies received the name in the US.
Noel comes from the French tradition.
Noel first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #267 in 1938, and 728 babies were given the name in 2024.
Noel is pronounced /nəʊˈɛl/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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