Noelle or Noëlle is the feminine form of the usually masculine name Noel. It derives from the old French Noël, "Christmas," a variant of nael, which itself derives from the Latin natalis, "birthday". Other nicknames and variations for girls named Noelle include Noele, Noeline, Nowell, Noela, Noell, Noella, Noelene, and Noeleen.