Worldwide, Nouvel (Nouvel 
, نوفيل 
, נובל 
) is a rare gender-neutral forename. The forename Nouvel is characteristic of Algeria, where it is a rare epicene name, Indonesia, where it is a very rare boy's name, and France, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. More frequently, Nouvel is the last name as well as the forename.