The first name Noelle
A girl’s name from French.
Pronounced /ˈnəʊəl/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
From French Noëlle, the feminine form of the male given name Noël.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 52 girls were named Noelle, making it the 705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 58 births (#632).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Noelle with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Noelle at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,507 girls born in the United States were named Noelle, the 202nd most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Noelle in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Noelle in Polish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Noel
- Noele
- Noeleen
- Noelene
- Noeline
More French girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Noelle mean?
- From French Noëlle, the feminine form of the male given name Noël.
- What is the origin of the name Noelle?
- From French Noëlle, the feminine form of the male given name Noël.
- How popular is the name Noelle?
- In 2025, 52 girls born in England and Wales were named Noelle, ranking 705th. Its peak was 2023, with 58 births.
- Is Noelle a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 44,572 US babies named Noelle since 1880 were girls.
- When was Noelle most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 1,507 babies were named Noelle, its highest rank at 202nd.
- How do you pronounce Noelle?
- Noelle is /ˈnəʊəl/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Noelle?
- Noel, Noele, Noeleen, Noelene and Noeline.