Meaning of the nameNoel
Noel is a male name that comes from the Old French Noel, 'Christmas', a word derived from the Latin nātālis, 'of birth'.
- People (2022)
- 15,301
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,276
- Median age
- 54 years
- 2010 Census
- 19,198
- people
Noel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Noel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (3,680 people).
66 women 15,235 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Noel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Noel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.017%
- Bahia 0.015%
- Rondônia 0.013%
- Mato Grosso 0.011%
- São Paulo 0.009%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,117 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 2,159 | 0.015% |
| Paraná | 1,925 | 0.017% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,683 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 816 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 458 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 446 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 416 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 367 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 361 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 315 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 297 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 242 | 0.009% |
| Rondônia | 207 | 0.013% |
| Maranhão | 198 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 198 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 193 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 168 | 0.008% |
| Distrito Federal | 117 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 115 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 110 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 108 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 89 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 82 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 61 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 29 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 24 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Noel
Wiktionary links Noel to the Old French Noel, 'Christmas', from the Latin nātālis, in the expression nātālis diēs Dominī, 'day of the birth of the Lord', and explains that, in English, the name has been given since the Middle Ages to children born at Christmastime. Behind the Name describes Noel as the English form of the French Noël, used for men and, rarely, for women. Noel is almost always male and most frequent among people born from the 1950s to the 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 15,301 people named Noel, with a median age of 54; proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Noel · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Noel · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Noel
What does the name Noel mean?
Noel means “Christmas”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Noel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 15,301 people with the first name Noel, which ranks it number 1,276 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Noel a boy's or a girl's name?
Noel is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 66 women and 15,235 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Noel?
Noel is a name of French and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Noel most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.017% of the state's population is named Noel (1,925 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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