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Noel

Unisex#526 most common in Croatia1,034 people in Croatia
Meaning:
Christmas; birthday
Origin:
French

About the name Noel

From French 'Noël' ('Christmas'), traditionally given to boys born at Christmas. A modern name used in Croatia.

Popularity with newborns

  • Boys · 2025 · 126 births · #36 that year
Position on the annual list
Noel — Position on the annual list#33#36#39#41#44#47201720182019202020212022202320242025

Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.

People with this name in Croatia

1,034 people in Croatia are called Noel, according to the 2021 census. That is #526 among all the names in Imenko.

Characteristics

ModernReligiousInternationalModerately common

Notable people called Noel

  • Noël CowardEnglish playwright and composer
  • Noel GallagherBritish musician (Oasis)

Sources

Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.