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    Noel

    NOH-el

    French
    Unisex
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Christmas or birth
    Origin
    French
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Noel does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Christmas or birth", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Noel.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1970s (0.041% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Represents the joy of Christ's incarnation and God entering human history.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Luke 2:11

      "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you."

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