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    The first name Noam

    A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “pleasantness”, “a male name”.

    Pronounced /ˈnoʊəm/ 1 syllable Male

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    Noam means “pleasantness”, “a male name” in Hebrew.

    From Hebrew נועם (“pleasantness; a male name”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 13 boys were named Noam, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 15 births (#1,494).

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    230
    babies named Noam, 1996–2025
    #1,897
    rank in 2025
    2009
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Noam at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 155 boys born in the United States were named Noam, the 1,273rd most popular boys’ name that year.

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    GirlsBoys
    3,146
    babies named Noam since 1880
    #1,273
    rank in 2025
    2025
    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.

    Famous people named Noam

    10 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Noam Chomsky
      American linguist and activist (born 1928)
    • Noam Elkies
      American mathematician (1966-)
    • Noam Baumann
      Dominican Republic association football player (born 1996)
    • Noam Jenkins
      Canadian actor, born 1983
    • Noam Shazeer
      American machine learning researcher, born 1976
    • Noam Gottesman
      American businessman, born 1961
    • Noam Pitlik
      Actor, director, screenwriter (1932-1999)
    • Noam Emeran
      French footballer, born 2002
    • Sacha Baron Cohen
      British comedian and actor (born 1971)
    • Ben Cohen
      American entrepreneur, activist and philanthropist, and co-founder of the ice cream compan, born 1951

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    Questions

    What does the name Noam mean?
    Noam means “pleasantness”, “a male name” in Hebrew.
    What is the origin of the name Noam?
    From Hebrew נועם (“pleasantness; a male name”).
    How popular is the name Noam?
    In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Noam, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2009, with 15 births.
    Is Noam a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 3,146 US babies named Noam since 1880, 8% were girls and 92% boys.
    When was Noam most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 155 babies were named Noam, its highest rank at 1,273rd.
    How do you pronounce Noam?
    Noam is /ˈnoʊəm/, one syllable.