Noelle or Noëlle is the feminine form of the gender neutral name Noel. It derives from the old French Noël, "Christmas," a variant (and later a replacement) of nael, which itself derives from the Latin natalis, "birthday".

Is Noelle a boy or girl name?

The name Noelle means "Christmas." It is the feminine form of the masculine name Noël, and it's a great choice for December babies (though you don't have to have a winter baby to choose this name).

Is Noelle a rare name?

Noelle was the 210th most popular girls name and 7968th most popular boys name. In 2020 there were 1,359 baby girls and only 9 baby boys named Noelle. 1 out of every 1,288 baby girls and 1 out of every 203,492 baby boys born in 2020 are named Noelle.