Noelle or Noëlle is the feminine form of the unisex name Noel.[1] It derives from the old French Noël, "Christmas," a variant (and later a replacement) of nael, which itself derives from the Latin natalis, "birthday".[2] Other nicknames and variations for girls named Noelle include Noèle, Noelia, Noeline, Noela, Noell, Noella, Noelene, and Noeleen.[3]
Pronunciation | English: /noʊˈɛl/ noh-EL French: [nɔɛl] |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Latin and Old French |
Meaning | Christmas |
Region of origin | France |
Other names | |
Related names | Noel |
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Given name
editPeople with the name include:
Noelle
edit- Noelle Barahona (born 1990), Chilean alpine skier
- Noelle Barker (1928–2013), British soprano singer and singing teacher
- Noelle Bassi (born 1983), American butterfly swimmer
- Noelle Beck (born 1968), American actress
- Noelle Freeman (born 1989), American beauty pageant titleholder
- Noele Gordon (1919-1985), British Actress
- Noelle Kennedy, Irish camogie player
- Noelle Keselica (born 1984), American soccer forward
- Noelle Kocot, American poet
- Noelle Lenihan (born 1999), Irish paralympic discus thrower
- Noelle Malkamaki (born 2001), American Paralympic athlete
- Noelle Maritz (born 1995), Swiss football defender
- Noelle Middleton (1926–2016), Irish actress
- Noelle Montcalm (born 1988), Canadian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles
- Noelle Murray (born 1989), Irish footballer
- Noelle Pikus-Pace (born 1982), American skeleton racer
- Noelle Quinn (born 1985), American basketball player
- Noelle Reno (born 1983), American fashion entrepreneur, television presenter, socialite, and model
- Noelle Sabbe, French racing cyclist
- Noelle Sandwith (1927–2006), English artist
- Noelle Scaggs (born 1979), American singer-songwriter
- Noelle Valdivia, American television writer and playwright
- Noelle Vial (1959–2003), Irish poet
Noëlle
edit- Noëlle Boisson (born 1944), French film editor
- Noëlle Châtelet (born 1944), French writer and lecturer
- Noëlle Cordier (born 1944), French singer
- Noëlle Lenoir (born 1948), French stateswoman
- Noëlle Norman (1921–1985), French film actress
- Noëlle van Lottum (born 1972), Dutch tennis player
Fictional characters
edit- Noelle Holiday, a main character in the video game Deltarune
- Noelle Silva, a character in the manga series Black Clover
- Noelle, a playable character in the video game Genshin Impact
- Noelle, a playable character in the visual novel series Butterfly Soup
Surname
edit- Amanda Noelle (born 1983), American Christian musician and worship leader
- Nica Noelle, American entrepreneur, pornographic film actress and director