Meaning and Origin of: Noel

Latin: Birthday; child born at Christmas

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Latin : Birthday; child born at Christmas

Girl name variations

Natalie
Nataly
Natalee
Nataleigh
Natalia
Natalya
Nataline
Nathalia
Nathalie
Noelle
Novella
Natasha
Natosha
Natashi
Tosha
Tosh
Natasa
Natashia
Natalja
Natassia
Nastassia
Natividad
Netty
Nettie
Natty
Tally
Tallie
Tasha
Talia

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : Comfort; wanderer
  • French : Christmas

Boy name variations

Noah
Noa
Noe
Noach
Noam
Nowell
Natale
Natal

Family name origins & meanings

  • English and French : nickname for someone who had some special connection with the Christmas season, such as owing the particular feudal duty of providing a yule-log to the lord of the manor, or having given a memorable performance as the Lord of Misrule. The name is from Middle English, Old French no(u)el ‘Christmas’ (Latin natalis (dies) ‘birthday’). It was also used as a given name for someone born during the Christmas period.