Meaning: Its source is nael, an Old French name meaning "Christmas."

In French, this name is spelled with an accent -- Noëlle.

Origin: "nael."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English and French.

Variant Forms: Noelene

Popularity: The name Noelle ranked 409th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 985th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.