Fun Facts About the Name Novelle
- 170 babies named Novelle: U.S. records list 170 babies given the name Novelle from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Novelle Mean?
Novelle is a feminine given name meaning "new," best explained as a variant of the Italian name Novella. Novella comes from the Latin adjective novella, the feminine form of novellus, a diminutive of novus, "new." The diminutive ending can suggest "new little one" or "young," but the meaning customarily given for the name is simply "new."
The same Latin word is the source of the Italian common noun novella, "a short story, tale, or piece of news," and of the English literary term novella; German uses Novelle for the same kind of short prose fiction. The personal name and the literary term share one Latin root, so the word's literary life is a related development rather than a separate origin.
Novelle Name History & Origins
The Italian name Novella was in use by the late Middle Ages. A traditional account describes Novella d'Andrea, a fourteenth-century daughter of the Bologna law professor Giovanni d'Andrea, as having lectured in her father's place when he was ill; the story is repeated in older reference works but rests on tradition rather than firm documentation.
Novelle is not the usual Italian spelling of the given name: Italian feminine names are normally singular, and novelle in Italian is the plural of novella. In German, Novelle is the singular term for a novella. Against that background, the given name Novelle is most plausibly an adapted or respelled form of Italian Novella, though the French feminine adjective nouvelle ("new," from the same Latin source) has a similar sound and may influence the spelling. Which of these prompted any particular family's choice of the name is usually not recoverable.
How Popular is the Name Novelle?
Novelle has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2012. Its best rank was #3,312 in 1912.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,469 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #16,957 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #10,902 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #16,872 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #17,490 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #13,726 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #12,705 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #12,776 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #16,019 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #11,984 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #16,928 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #7,533 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1934 | #4,168 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #4,418 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1929 | #3,611 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1927 | #3,781 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1925 | #4,817 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1923 | #4,264 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1921 | #4,336 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1920 | #4,292 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1919 | #4,656 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1918 | #4,678 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1916 | #3,828 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1915 | #4,124 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1914 | #3,498 | 6 | 0.0008% |
| 1912 | #3,312 | 5 | 0.0009% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Novelle Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have a vivid imagination who can bring inspired messages to the world. You like to enjoy the pleasures of life, and when self is overcome, you can rise to the heights. You have an ability to avoid trouble - that is why you often fails to learn from experiences. You are restless, sociable people-oriented, a lover of change, and a seeker of adventure and new thrills. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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