The story behind Noelle
From French Noëlle, the feminine form of the male given name Noël.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈnəʊəl/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Canada: /ˈnoʊɛl/
Popularity
Noelle ranked #202 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Noelle
Aimee
Borrowed from French Aimée (“beloved”). A variation of the English Amy.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aimée
Unadapted borrowing from French Aimée (“beloved”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
André
Ultimately from Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas). An Old Galician-Portuguese form Andreu was displaced. Doublet of Andrei. Borrowed from French André.…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends É
- same syllable count
- similar length
Anne
From French Anne (“Ann”), from Late Latin Anna chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anna…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Belle
From French belle (“beauty, beautiful”), from Latin bella. Diminutive of Isabelle and Annabelle.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Blaise
Borrowed from Old French Blaise in the Middle Ages and revived partly due to the modern French equivalent, from Latin Blasius. Doublet of Blasius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Noelle
Adela
Latinate form of French Adèle, short form of Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”). Compare Old English æþele, English athel. Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adele
Borrowed from French Adèle, equivalent of Adela, from a Germanic root meaning “noble”. Compare athel, German edel, Old English æþele. From French Adèle. Borrowed from French…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adrienne
From the French Adrienne, the feminine form of Adrien (equivalent to English Adrian).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Noelle
Abelardo
Borrowed from French Abélard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adela
Latinate form of French Adèle, short form of Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”). Compare Old English æþele, English athel. Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adelajda
Borrowed from French Adélaïde.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length