#22024 rank
2024peak year
463,937babies named Noah since 1880
▲ +6%5-year trend
Noah popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Noah mean?
From the Hebrew root indicating 'rest' or 'comfort', carried by the ark-builder of Genesis. It entered wide English use after the Reformation and has been a top-ten staple since the 1990s.
OriginHebrew
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Noah
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Famous Noahs
- Noah Wyle, actor
Spellings & variants
Noa
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