Nobel
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning noble; of high birth.
Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Nobel by the numbers
Nobel was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nobel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Noelchristmas; from latin natalis1,031 in the US (2017)
- Nobleof noble birth; well-known172 in the US (2017)
- Nigeldark, black; from Nigellus148 in the US (2017)
- Nolenchampion, descendant of the noble one; a respelling of Nolan72 in the US (2017)
- Nabilnoble or highborn20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nabeelnoble, highborn, of noble descent19 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Nobel, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Patrickof noble birth; patrician375 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nobel
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