Noël

Gender Masculine
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. /nɔ.ɛl/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "Christmas" in French. In the Middle Ages it was used for children born on the holiday. A famous bearer was the English playwright and composer Noël Coward (1899-1973).

Related Names

Feminine FormsNoëlle, Noèle, Noëlla
Other Languages & CulturesNoel(English)
Surname DescendantNoel(French)
Same SpellingNoel
User SubmissionNóel

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   upper class   natural   wholesome   refined   strange   simple   serious  

Name Days

France: December 25

Categories

Algonquin Round Table members, authors, Christmas, composers, ends in -el, French words, Harry Belafonte repertoire, holidays, isograms, medieval, playwrights, Saturday Night Live cast, time periods, top 10 in Finland, top 10 in Hungary, word names
Entry updated February 28, 2019