Gender: M
Origin: French
Meaning: "Christmas"
Popularity in 2008: #468
British, fey, and sophisticated, connoting wit and creativity, but not the most masculine of choices. Indeed, the female versions of the name are more popular.
International Variations:
Nollaig
(Irish Gaelic)
Novelo
(Italian)
Novelo
(Spanish)
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Rank in US Top 1000