Noah

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Rest or comfort
Scripts(How to write)
נֹחַ (Hebrew)
נֹחַ,
נוֹחַ(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronunciation
NO-a(German)
NO-uh
NO-ə(English)
Popularity
Noah is ranked as one of the top 10 most popular names for boys in the United States and several other countries. In 2020, it was the 4th most popular name for boys in the US.

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Noah Name meanings & History

Rest or comfort. Noah is a popular name used mostly in English-speaking countries but also in Hebrew, French, Spanish, and other languages.

Zodiac Sign of Noah: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Noah:

N: Nitpicking,Nice,Nutrition,Neurosis,Neat,Nagging,Nervous

O: Obsolete,Obstinate,Obsessive,Organized,Ostentatious

A: Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive,Assertive,Angry,Action

H: Hope,Haggle,Hyper,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire

Noah is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Noah include actor Noah Wyle, football player Noah Syndergaard, and musician Noah Cyrus.

2.) NOAH (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew noach (rest, comfort). See NOAH (Biblical Names). (NO-AH)


3.) Noah (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Rest

Other Forms: Noa


4.) NOAH (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew noach (rest, comfort). The name is borne in the Bible by the patriarch commanded by God to build the ark, upon which he saved his family and two of every creature from the Great Flood. He is seen as the second progenitor of the human race. Noach is the original Hebrew form of the name. (NO-AH)


5.) Noah (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) peaceful, restful. Bible: the patriarch who built the ark to survive the Flood.

Other Forms: Noa


6.) NOAH (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew noach (rest, comfort). The name is borne in the Bible by the patriarch commanded by God to build the ark, upon which he saved his family and two of each creature from the Great Flood. He is seen as the second progenitor of the human race. (GEN. 6) (NO-AH)


7.) Noah (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Comfort, Rest

Scripts: נֹחַ
נֹעָה,
נוֹעָה(Ancient Hebrew)

Pronunciation: NO-uh or NO-ah
NO-ə(English)


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Description: Comfort, Rest. From the Hebrew name נֹעָה (No'ah) meaning "motion". In the Old Testament this is the name of a daughter of Zelophehad. In English this name is typically spelled the same as the name of the male biblical character Noah, though in Hebrew they are written distinctly. Noah is a popular name for boys, and is often given to babies born in Jewish and Christian families. It is sometimes used as a unisex name.

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Noah include Noah Taylor (Australian actor), Noah Wyle (American actor), and Noah Cyrus (American singer and actress).

8.) Noah (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) peacemaker

Other Forms: Noa, Noe, Nouh


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