Throughout the world, Novel (Novel 
, Novella 
, Nofel 
) is a common unisex forename. The first name Novel is habitual in Italy, where it is quite a rare female name, Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Indonesia, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Indonesia, Italy, and the United States. Also, Novel is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Novel | Bangladesh, Italy, Indonesia, United States, India |
| Novella | Italy, Spain, Indonesia, United States, India |
| Nofel | Indonesia, United States, Egypt, India, Azerbaijan |
| Novell | Mexico, Spain, Indonesia, United States, France |