Novel
Pronunciation: [ n-AHV-uhl ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #23,958
- Total SSA Count
- 7
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"blessed"
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Old Irish Muirgheal origin
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Old English origin
"noble hill; Ella hill"
#23,813 in US
Germanic origin
"will helmet"
#23,889 in US
Chinese origin
"beautiful spirit/soul"
#23,860 in US
Scottish Gaelic origin
"little Ireland (historical settlement)"
#24,033 in US
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About the Name Novel
Novel is a girl name .
Is Novel a boy or girl name? Novel is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #23,958 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #31,869. Novel is more commonly used as a girl name.
Novel is currently ranked #23,958 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Novel include Nov, Noy, Noie, and Novkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Novel include Novella, November . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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