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Origin:
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693 famous people named Noel found on Wikipedia.
46992 male, 14077 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
405-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
267-th in year 1938
Used in: English
Noel is a masculine French given name derived from noël, meaning Christmas. The actual feminine form is Noelle, but in English-speaking regions Noel is sometimes used for females as well. The original French spellings are Noël and Noëlle.
Late 14c., nowel "feast of Christmas," from Old French noel "the Christmas season," variant of nael, from Latin natalis (dies) "birth (day)," in Church Latin in reference to the birthday of Christ, from natus, past participle of nasci "be born" (Old Latin gnasci), from PIE root *gene- "give birth, beget." The modern word in English, with the sense "a Christmas carol" (1811) probably is a separate borrowing from French. As a masc. proper name, from Old French, probably literally "of or born on Christmas."
Evolution of the Old French Nouel, from noel: Christmas, natal day, birthday.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Noel Gallagher | 1967 | British musician |
2 | Noel Fielding | 1973 | British comedian and actor |
3 | Noel Fisher | 1984 | Canadian actor |
4 | Nerlens Noel | 1994 | American basketball player |
5 | Noel Gugliemi | 1970 | American actor |
6 | Noel Fitzpatrick | 1967 | Irish veterinary surgeon |
7 | Noel Edmonds | 1948 | English television presenter and radio DJ |
8 | Noel Clarke | 1975 | Actor |
9 | Noel Neill | 1920 | American actress |
10 | Noel Tata | 1956 | Indian businessman |
11 | Noel Biderman | 1971 | Canadian businessman |
12 | Noel Redding | 1945 | English rock and roll guitarist |
13 | Noel Harrison | 1934 | British Olympic athlete, actor, and singer |
14 | Noel Blanc | 1938 | American actor |
15 | Sydelle Noel | ||
16 | Noel Hunt | 1983 | Footballer |
17 | Noel Sullivan | 1980 | Welsh singer and actor |
18 | Noel Marshall | 1931 | American film producer |
19 | Noel Lee | 1948 | Inventor, manufacturer |
20 | Noel Ignatiev | 1940 | American historian |
21 | Noel Devine | 1988 | Player of American football |
22 | Noel Hogan | 1971 | Irish musician |
23 | Noel MacNeal | 1961 | American puppeteer, writer and director |
24 | Noel Godfrey Chavasse | 1884 | British VC and Bar recipient, Olympic athlete |
25 | Noel Mazzone | 1957 | American football player and coach |
26 | Noel Streatfeild | 1895 | British children's author 1895-1986 |
27 | Sak Noel | 1983 | Catalan DJ |
28 | Noel Haggard | 1963 | American musician |
29 | Noel Schajris | 1974 | Argentine singer |
30 | Noel Sean | ||
31 | David Noel | 1984 | American basketball player |
32 | Noel Zancanella | American songwriter | |
33 | Noel Field | 1904 | American spy |
34 | Noel Pagan | Singer | |
35 | Noel Purcell | 1900 | Film, television actor |
36 | Noel Sharkey | 1948 | British computer scientist and Robot Wars judge |
37 | Noel Valladares | 1977 | Honduran footballer |
38 | Noel Cantwell | 1932 | Irish footballer and manager |
39 | Noel Acciari | 1991 | |
40 | Noel Lytton, 4th Earl of Lytton | 1900 | British writer |
41 | Monique Noel | 1967 | Glamour model and actress |
42 | Philip W. Noel | 1931 | United States politician |
43 | Noel Howlett | 1902 | Actor |
44 | Noel Malcolm | 1956 | British historian and journalist |
45 | Noel Francisco | ||
46 | Noel Petro | 1936 | Colombian musician, composer and guitarist |
47 | Chris Noel | 1941 | Actor, Art Department |
48 | Noel Dyson | 1916 | British actress |
49 | Noel Molina | 1971 | Spanish record producer, composer and writer |
50 | Noel Callahan | 1989 | Canadian actor |
51 | Noel 'Razor' Smith | 1960 | British criminal |
52 | Noel David | 1971 | Indian cricket player. |
53 | Noel Gay | 1898 | British composer |
54 | Noel Blake | 1962 | Jamaican footballer |
55 | Noel Langley | 1911 | South African writer |
56 | Noel Pointer | 1954 | American musician |
57 | Noel Rosa | 1910 | Brazilian musician |
58 | Noel Pemberton Billing | 1881 | The youngest child of Charles Eardley Billing |
59 | Noel Israel Khokhar | Pakistani Military Officer | |
60 | Noel Prefontaine | 1973 | Player of American and Canadian football |
61 | Rico Noel | 1989 | American baseball player |
62 | Noel Odell | 1890 | British geologist and mountain climber |
63 | Noel Willman | 1918 | Irish actor |
64 | Noel Leung | 1969 | Hong Kong actor |
65 | Noel McCalla | 1956 | British rock singer |
66 | Noel Burke | 1962 | Irish singer |
67 | Noel Furlong | 1937 | Irish businessman and poker player |
68 | Noel Ferrier | 1930 | Australian actor |
69 | Noel Dwyer | 1934 | Irish footballer |
70 | Noel McGrath | 1990 | Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer |
71 | Noel Estrada | 1918 | Puerto Rican composer |
72 | Noel Andrews | 1932 | Radio host |
73 | Noel Toy | 1918 | American burlesque performer |
74 | Noel Rock | 1987 | |
75 | Noel Crombie | 1953 | New Zealand musician |
76 | Noel Reid | 1990 | Rugby union player |
77 | Noel Gayler | 1914 | United States admiral |
78 | Noel Dempsey | 1953 | Irish politician |
79 | Noel Perrin | 1927 | American writer |
80 | Noel King | 1956 | Irish footballer and manager |
81 | Noel Petok | American actor | |
82 | Noel Cleal | 1958 | Australian rugby league player and coach |
83 | Noel Gourdin | 1981 | American musician |
84 | Noel Johnson | 1916 | British actor |
85 | Noel Clarasó | 1899 | Spanish writer (1899-1985) |
86 | Noel Brotherston | 1956 | Northern Irish footballer |
87 | Noel Barber | 1909 | British author and journalist |
88 | Noel Bailie | 1971 | Northern Irish footballer |
89 | Noel Felix | 1981 | Belizean basketball player |
90 | Noel Fehily | 1975 | |
91 | Noel Curran | 1967 | Irish businessman |
92 | Noel Grealish | 1965 | Irish politician |
93 | Noel Black | 1937 | American filmmaker |
94 | Noel Simms | 1935 | Jamaican musician |
95 | Noel Picard | 1938 | Canadian ice hockey player |
96 | Noel Sanvicente | 1964 | Venezuelan footballer |
97 | Noel C. Bloom | 1942 | American businessman |
98 | Noel Pix | 1972 | German rock and house musician |
99 | Noel Sickles | 1910 | Illustrator |
100 | Noel Tichy | American management consultant | |
101 | Noel Gevor | 1990 | German boxer |
102 | Noel Thompson | 1957 | British journalist |
103 | Noel Francis | 1906 | American stage actor |
104 | Noel Annan, Baron Annan | 1916 | British intelligence officer and historian |
105 | Noel Irwin | 1892 | British Army general |
106 | Noel Behn | 1928 | American writer |
107 | Noel Hill | 1958 | Irish musician |
108 | Noel Agazarian | 1915 | British flying ace |
109 | Noel F. Parrish | 1909 | USAF Brigadier General, commander of Tuskegee Airmen |
110 | Noel White | 1929 | English football executive |
111 | Noel Noel-Buxton | 1869 | Fourth Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of United Kingdom |
112 | John Baptist Lucius Noel | 1890 | British mountain climber |
113 | Merrill Noel | 1991 | American football cornerback |
114 | Noel Madison | 1897 | American actor |
115 | Noel Jenke | American football player | |
116 | Noel Rawsthorne | 1929 | British musician |
117 | Noel Kelehan | 1935 | Irish musician |
118 | Noel Guarany | 1941 | |
119 | Vanessa Noel | Fashion designer; Hotelier | |
120 | John M. Noel | 1948 | American businessman |
121 | John Noel | 1952 | British record producer |
122 | Noel Gerson | 1913 | Author |
123 | Noel Barrionuevo | 1984 | Field hockey player |
124 | Nancy Noel | American artist | |
125 | Riley Dobi Noel | 1972 | American murderer |
126 | Noel Kinsey | 1925 | Welsh international footballer |
127 | Noel Castree | 1968 | Professor of Geography |
128 | Noel Appleby | 2000 | New Zealand actor |
129 | Noel Whelan | ||
130 | Noel Coleman | 1919 | Actor |
131 | Edmond Noel | 1856 | American politician |
132 | Noel Wien | 1899 | American aviation pioneer |
133 | Noel Botham | 1940 | British journalist |
134 | Noel Treanor | 1950 | Irish bishop |
135 | Noel Tovey | 1934 | Australian dancer-actor |
136 | Noel Beresford-Peirse | 1887 | British Army General |
137 | Noel Counihan | 1913 | Australian artist |
138 | Noel Soto | 1957 | Spanish singer-songwriter |
139 | Noel Jones | 1940 | British diplomat |
140 | Noel Rockmore | 1928 | American artist |
141 | Noel Murless | 1910 | British horse trainer |
142 | Noel Mewton-Wood | 1922 | Australian musician |
143 | Noel B. Salazar | 1973 | Socio-cultural anthropologist |
144 | Noel Richards | 1955 | British singer |
145 | Conrad Noel | 1869 | Priest |
146 | Noel Pearson | Irish film producer | |
147 | Eugenio Noel | 1885 | |
148 | Noel Mason-Macfarlane | 1889 | British Army general |
149 | Noel Chiappa | 1956 | |
150 | Grant Noel | 1980 | American football player |
151 | Noel Quiñones | 1959 | Puerto Rican screenwriter, film director, film producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist |
152 | Noel M. Smith | 1895 | Film director |
153 | Noel Hood | 1909 | |
154 | Noel Lemass, Jnr | 1929 | Irish politician |
155 | Noel S. Buan | ||
156 | Noel B. Reynolds | 1941 | American political scientist |
157 | Noel Carrington | 1895 | British publisher |
158 | Noel Meade | Irish horse trainer | |
159 | Noel Teasdale | 1938 | Australian rules footballer |
160 | Noel K Tshiani Muadiamvita | ||
161 | Noel Kingsbury | 2000 | British gardener |
162 | Noel Hodda | 1954 | Australian actor |
163 | Robert Noel | 1962 | British Officer of arms |
164 | Noel Lawrence Hillman | 1956 | United States federal judge |
165 | Noel McKoy | British singer | |
166 | Noel Goldthorpe | 1969 | Australian rugby league player |
167 | Noel Robinson | 1962 | |
168 | Noel Argüelles | 1990 | Cuban baseball player |
169 | Noel Wild | British Army colonel | |
170 | Noel Power | 1929 | Senior judge in Hong Kong and Brunei Darussalam |
171 | Noel Davern | 1945 | Irish politician |
172 | Noel Swaranjit Sen | Insian police chief | |
173 | Noel Price | 1935 | Canadian ice hockey player |
174 | Claude Noel | 1949 | Trinidad and Tobago boxer |
175 | Noel Skelton | 1880 | British politician |
176 | Noel Ahern | 1944 | Irish Fianna Fáil politician |
177 | Noel Dyer | 1927 | Rastafarian elder |
178 | Roden Noel | 1834 | English poet |
179 | Noel Swerdlow | 1941 | American historian |
180 | Noel Jan Tyl | 1936 | American astrologer, astrological writer, opera singer |
181 | Noel Gallo | Oakland City Council member | |
182 | Noel Collins | 1936 | Actor |
183 | Noel Skehan | 1945 | Irish hurler |
184 | Harrison W. Noel | 1906 | |
185 | Noel Parmentel | 1927 | American journalist |
186 | Rachel B. Noel | 1918 | American educator and politician |
187 | Noel Alumit | 1970 | American novelist, actor, and activist |
188 | Martín Noel | 1888 | Argentinian architect |
189 | Noel Hickey | 1980 | Irish hurler |
190 | Michael Noel | 1947 | American politician |
191 | Noel Stanton | 1926 | |
192 | Iván Noel | 1970 | French-Spanish film director and screenwriter |
193 | Baptist Wriothesley Noel | 1798 | English evangelical clergyman |
194 | Noel Coonan | 1951 | Irish Fine Gael politician |
195 | Pedro Noel | Activist | |
196 | Noel Davis | 1927 | British actor |
197 | Noel Birch | 1865 | British Army general |
198 | Noel Treacy | 1951 | Irish politician |
199 | Noel Doherty | 1940 | Northern Irish loyalist activist |
200 | Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick | 1745 | British politician |