Baby name
FADING
🇧🇷 Noeli
/noh · EH · lee/
Meaning
“Christmas”
Brazilian feminine form of Noel, from Latin natalis meaning 'Christmas'; the Brazilian spelling with the I ending is a local adaptation.
Nicknames
noe
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Common in Brazil from the mid-20th century; feels dated now but carries warm seasonal associations.
The cultural moment.
Frequent in Brazil from the 1950s through 1980s; less common in new births since the 1990s.