Noella

Noella: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Christmas”
Origin: French
Say it: no-EL-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Noël, from French noël meaning Christmas, ultimately from Latin natalis. Also used as a variant of Noelle.

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How popular is Noella?

202432.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Noella in 2024106

2024 rank#1,876 girls

Peak year2018

Total US babies since 18803,115

Noella is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Noella

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

NoelleChristmas · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French

Noella questions

What does the name Noella mean?

Noella means "Christmas". It comes from French. Feminine form of Noël, from French noël meaning Christmas, ultimately from Latin natalis. Also used as a variant of Noelle.

Is Noella a boy or girl name?

Noella is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Noella?

106 US babies were named Noella in 2024. Its peak year was 2018.

How do you pronounce Noella?

Noella is usually pronounced no-EL-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.