The first name Noël

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About the first name Noël

Meaning

The name Noël refers directly to Christmas and the birth of Christ.

Historical origin

The name Noël comes from medieval French Noel, itself from Latin natalis “birth”.

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Noël also appears in several compound names, for example Jean-Noël and Pierre-Noël. This productivity helps explain the many related forms found in historical records.

Pronunciation:noëlnɔ.ɛl

Frequency of the first name Noël by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Noël by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name NoëlLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Noël in baptisms by year.50037525012501600167817561834191219901600–1604 12 baptisms1605–1609 12 baptisms1630–1634 6 baptisms1635–1639 18 baptisms1640–1644 30 baptisms1645–1649 12 baptisms1650–1654 90 baptisms1655–1659 6 baptisms1660–1664 36 baptisms1665–1669 48 baptisms1670–1674 24 baptisms1675–1679 78 baptisms1680–1684 54 baptisms1685–1689 54 baptisms1690–1694 12 baptisms1695–1699 78 baptisms1700–1704 84 baptisms1705–1709 54 baptisms1710–1714 48 baptisms1715–1719 12 baptisms1720–1724 6 baptisms1725–1729 6 baptisms1735–1739 12 baptisms1740–1744 18 baptisms1745–1749 18 baptisms1750–1754 36 baptisms1755–1759 30 baptisms1760–1764 24 baptisms1765–1769 12 baptisms1770–1774 48 baptisms1775–1779 36 baptisms1780–1784 30 baptisms1785–1789 72 baptisms1790–1794 60 baptisms1795–1799 60 baptisms1800–1804 96 baptisms1805–1809 126 baptisms1810–1814 162 baptisms1815–1819 156 baptisms1820–1824 246 baptisms1825–1829 228 baptisms1830–1834 156 baptisms1835–1839 216 baptisms1840–1844 360 baptisms1845–1849 204 baptisms1850–1854 216 baptisms1855–1859 318 baptisms1860–1864 240 baptisms1865–1869 150 baptisms1870–1874 114 baptisms1875–1879 72 baptisms1880–1884 48 baptisms1885–1889 78 baptisms1890–1894 54 baptisms1895–1899 36 baptisms1900–1904 54 baptisms1905–1909 36 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 48 baptisms1925–1929 48 baptisms1930–1934 12 baptisms1935–1939 42 baptisms1940–1944 24 baptisms1945–1949 36 baptisms1950–1954 12 baptisms1955–1959 18 baptisms1960–1964 6 baptisms1965–1969 6 baptisms1975–1979 6 baptisms1980–1984 6 baptisms1990–1994 6 baptisms

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