Boy · Hebrew
Noah
Say it: NOH-uh
Meaning
Hebrew Noaḥ, 'rest'. Genesis 5:29 plays on a similar word for 'comfort'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A Puritan name that became one of the most popular boys' names in the United States and Europe in the 2010s.
Its wave through time
A revival, back after decades away
In the United States
- 433,983 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 93 boys
- 18,557 babies in 2020
Through the ages
- The Biblical WorldAbout 1200 BC to AD 100
- The Colonial Americas1500 to 1800
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
HebrewEarly ChristianEnglishAmericanFrenchSpanishItalianPortugueseGermanPolishDutch
The family of the name
| French | Noé |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Noé |
| Italian | Noè |
| Portuguese | Noé |
| German | Noah |
| Polish | Noe |
| Russian | Noy |
| Hebrew | Noach |
Famous bearers
- Noah, builder of the ark in Genesis
- Noah Webster, American lexicographer
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
- Puritan church and town records of England and New England
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.