Female first name (German, English, French): Nathalie; the Christmas babies; Latin (New Testament); = natalis birthday, the NOEL Christmas (French), information on male form Noel, from the Latin word 'dies natalis' (date of birth), which is understood in Christianity as the birthday of Christ, therefore meaning 'of the birthday of Christ (Christmas) infants;' is noël 'while the normal French word for Christmas