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Noble

Latin
"aristocratic"
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Linda Rosenkrantz
By Linda Rosenkrantz
Updated Thu Apr 24 2025

Noble Origin and Meaning

The name Noble is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "aristocratic".

With parents beginning to show an interest in virtue names for boys, this Puritan favorite just might be revived, for what could be more admirable than nobility in terms of having strength of character, dignity, and high moral ideals?

Noble was actually on the Social Security list from at least 1880 to 1954, reaching as high as 312 in 1901.

Noble Sissle was an early jazz legend, noted for his collaboration with songwriter Eubie Blake.

# 968 in the US

Noble Rank in US Top 1000

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# 1742 on Nameberry

Noble Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

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Popularity of the name Noble

20 Names Similar to Noble

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Famous People Named Noble

  • Noble Sissle
    American jazz composer
  • Noble Henry Willingham
    Jr., American actor
  • Noble Johnson (born Mark Noble)
    American actor and film producer
  • Noble Larsen (b. 2011)
    son of singer Blaine Larsen

The name Noble in Pop Culture

  • Noble Atwell
    character in V.C. Andrews novels
  • Barnes & Noble
    American chain bookseller

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