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    The first nameNoah

    A boy’s name from Hebrew.

    Pronounced /ˈnoʊə/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    From Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 4,075 boys were named Noah, making it the 2nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 4,586 births (#1).

    02,5005,000 1996200020052010201520202025
    76,782
    babies named Noah, 1996–2025
    #2
    rank in 2025
    2022
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Noah with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Noah at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 20,358 boys born in the United States were named Noah, the 2nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 20,409 were.

    015,00030,000 188018851890189519001905191019151920192519301935194019451950195519601965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025
    534,622
    babies named Noah since 1880
    #2
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Noah in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    نُوح
    nūḥ
    Arabic
    Նոյ
    Noy
    Armenian
    Ной
    Noj
    Bulgarian
    Noè
    Catalan
    諾亞 /诺亚
    Nuòyǎ
    Chinese
    Noe
    Czech
    Noach
    Dutch, also Noë
    Noaĥo
    Esperanto
    Noa
    Estonian
    Nooa
    Finnish
    Noé
    French, also Noa, Noah
    ნოე
    noe
    Georgian
    Νώε
    Nóe
    Greek, also Nώτζος
    נֹחַ
    nóakh
    Hebrew
    Noé
    Hungarian
    Nói
    Icelandic
    Noè
    Italian
    ノア
    Noa
    Japanese
    노아
    Noa
    Korean
    Noe
    Latin
    Noass
    Latvian
    Nojus
    Lithuanian
    Noe
    Polish
    Noé
    Portuguese

    Spelled Noah in Danish, German, Norwegian and Swedish too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Noah

    73 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Noah Webster
      American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, writer, edit, 1758–1843
    • Noah Cyrus
      American singer and actress, born 2000
    • Noah Lyles
      American sprinter, born 1997
    • Noah Centineo
      American actor, born 1996
    • Noah Wyle
      American actor (born 1971)
    • Noah Baumbach
      American filmmaker (born 1969)
    • Noah Emmerich
      American actor, born 1965
    • Noah Gordon
      American writer (1926–2021)
    • Noah Jupe
      British actor, born 2005
    • Noah Sadiki
      Congolese footballer, born 2004
    • Noah Munck
      American actor, born 1996
    • Noah Taylor
      British actor (born 1969)

    More Hebrew boys’ names

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    Questions

    What does the name Noah mean?
    From Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ).
    What is the origin of the name Noah?
    From Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (Nōaḥ).
    How popular is the name Noah?
    In 2025, 4,075 boys born in England and Wales were named Noah, ranking 2nd. Its peak was 2022, with 4,586 births.