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 |
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]