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Noal
How to Pronounce Noal
Pronounced NOHL /ΛnoΚl/Medium
Meaning: Noal is a variant spelling of Noel, which comes from the Old French 'noel', itself from Latin 'natalis dies', the day of birth - specifically Christmas, the Nativity. It was long given to boys born in the Christmas season.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Noal is a phonetic respelling of Noel, the Christmas name from Latin 'natalis', birth. American families who wrote by ear sometimes set it down as Noal, keeping the sound while dropping the French look. Its use runs thin but steady across the twentieth century.
Noal was never common in the United States, reaching only about twenty boys a year around its peak in 1970 and remaining scarce otherwise. A boy named Noal then would be in his fifties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Noal mean?
It is a variant of Noel, from Latin 'natalis' meaning birth, and tied to Christmas.
How do you pronounce Noal?
It is said NOHL /noΚl/, one syllable, rhyming with mole.
Is Noal a boy or girl name?
Noal is used here as a boy's name.
How popular is Noal?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around nineteen-seventy.