MEANING & HISTORY
What does Noah mean?
Noah commonly represents Hebrew Noach, rest, the name of the ark-builder. English also spells the distinct Hebrew No‘ah, motion, as Noah; that biblical figure is a daughter of Zelophehad.
The names have different Hebrew spellings and roots. Rest is therefore the familiar explanation for one tradition rather than a meaning that automatically covers both.
References for this explanation
Pronunciation & syllables
Synthetic voice reading
Wiktionary / Kaikki / Wiktextract · CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin and name formation
Hebrew
Dictionary accounts by language
English
From Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ).
A male given name from Hebrew.
English
From Biblical Hebrew נֹעָה (Nōʿâ).
A female given name.
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
People with the name Noah
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Noah Leddel
Filipino footballer
Descriptions: Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Similar names to Noah
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Names in this collection
- Nooh·Arabic prophet-name form corresponding to Noah
- Noe♂Noah family through Spanish Noé; separate Noelia short form
- Noel♂Christmas; English form of French Noël
- Nola♀Recorded as a Finola short form; also a feminine Noll account
- Nolan♂Surname meaning descendant of Nuallán
- Noli·Documented familiar name used with Manuel
- Nomar·Ramon reversed, in a documented family naming account
- Nora♀Short form of Honora or Eleanor
Explore Noah further
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Noah in the birth records
Exact spelling and stated year in the published name tables.
Boys’ registered births
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| Year | Registered births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Not listed in this publication | — |
| 2017 ↗ | Not listed in this publication | — |
| 2018 ↗ | Not listed in this publication | — |
| 2019 | No verified table imported | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Not listed in this publication | — |
| 2021 | No verified table imported | — |
| 2022 ↗ | 1,322 | #7 |
| 2023 ↗ | 1,253 | #10 |
| 2024 ↗ | Not listed in this publication | — |
Records & sources
Recorded use
- Wikidata
- 2 person records with this given name · Q19819780 · CC0
These records document use of the spelling; they are separate from birth statistics.