Novell
Novell, Inc. was an American software and services company headquartered in Provo, Utah, that existed from 1980 until 2014. Its most significant product was the multi-platform network operating system known as NetWare. Novell technology contributed to the emergence of local area networks, which displaced the dominant mainframe computing model and changed computing worldwide.
Meaning & Origin of Novell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Novell, Inc. was an American software and services company headquartered in Provo, Utah, that existed from 1980 until 2014. Its most significant product was the multi-platform network operating system known as NetWare. Novell technology contributed to the emergence of local area networks, which displaced the dominant mainframe computing model and changed computing worldwide.
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The Story of Novell
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Novell as a girl name dates back to 1919, when 8 babies received it. 1922 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Novell — #3,152 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 66% of all recorded Novells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1932 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 41 Novells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Novell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2016, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2016: 5 births, good for #12,182 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Novells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Novells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Novell
Novell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Novell's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #3,152. Use the chart and map above to compare Novell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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