Noelle in Irish: Nollaig
The Irish form of Noelle is Nollaig, a girl's name meaning “Christmas.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Nollaig
- Meaning
- Christmas
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 608 for girls (2025)
How do you say Noelle in Irish?
Noelle in Irish is Nollaig, pronounced NULL-ig. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Nollaig mean?
Nollaig means “Christmas.” Noelle is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Nollaig: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Noelle in Ireland?
In 2025, 5 baby girls in Ireland were named Noelle, which made it No. 608 that year. That's down from No. 581 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1981, when 74 baby girls were named Noelle, No. 105 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 31 baby girls were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | No. 608 |
| 2022 | 4 | No. 747 |
| 2021 | 3 | No. 883 |
| 2020 | 3 | No. 834 |
| 2019 | 3 | No. 871 |
| 2015 | 6 | No. 581 |
| 2014 | 4 | No. 752 |
| 2013 | 5 | No. 660 |
| 2012 | 6 | No. 612 |
| 2011 | 6 | No. 612 |
| 2010 | 10 | No. 444 |
| 2009 | 5 | No. 641 |
| 2008 | 6 | No. 597 |
| 2007 | 9 | No. 431 |
| 2006 | 9 | No. 394 |
| 2005 | 9 | No. 372 |
| 2004 | 7 | No. 414 |
| 2003 | 9 | No. 333 |
| 2002 | 6 | No. 406 |
| 2001 | 7 | No. 369 |
| 2000 | 4 | No. 465 |
| 1999 | 6 | No. 355 |
| 1998 | 9 | No. 270 |
| 1997 | 14 | No. 263 |
| 1996 | 20 | No. 204 |
| 1995 | 17 | No. 224 |
| 1994 | 13 | No. 255 |
| 1993 | 15 | No. 242 |
| 1992 | 22 | No. 193 |
| 1991 | 35 | No. 145 |
| 1990 | 31 | No. 157 |
| 1989 | 41 | No. 129 |
| 1988 | 44 | No. 127 |
| 1987 | 49 | No. 123 |
| 1986 | 44 | No. 135 |
| 1985 | 41 | No. 141 |
| 1984 | 61 | No. 113 |
| 1983 | 50 | No. 139 |
| 1982 | 64 | No. 124 |
| 1981 | 74 | No. 105 |
| 1980 | 59 | No. 128 |
| 1979 | 59 | No. 128 |
| 1978 | 51 | No. 139 |
| 1977 | 68 | No. 116 |
| 1976 | 52 | No. 138 |
| 1975 | 53 | No. 137 |
| 1974 | 49 | No. 149 |
| 1973 | 62 | No. 126 |
| 1972 | 47 | No. 140 |
| 1971 | 47 | No. 143 |
| 1970 | 41 | No. 141 |
| 1969 | 38 | No. 149 |
| 1968 | 44 | No. 125 |
| 1967 | 27 | No. 157 |
| 1966 | 29 | No. 154 |
| 1965 | 28 | No. 152 |
| 1964 | 31 | No. 140 |
Nollaig in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Nollaig, letter by letter.
- NNion, ash
- OOnn, gorse
- LLuis, rowan
- LLuis, rowan
- AAilm, pine
- IIodhadh, yew
- GGort, ivy
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Noelle
Questions about Noelle
- What is Noelle in Irish?
- The Irish form of Noelle is Nollaig, pronounced NULL-ig. Nollaig means “Christmas.”
- How do you pronounce Nollaig?
- Nollaig is pronounced NULL-ig. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Noelle a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Noelle is a girl's name.
- How popular is Noelle in Ireland?
- In 2025, Noelle was No. 608 for girls in Ireland, with 5 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1981, at No. 105.