The first name Nuh
A boy’s name from Arabic.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Ultimately from Arabic نُوح (nūḥ), sometimes through other languages.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 55 boys were named Nuh, making it the 658th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nuh with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nuh at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 39 boys born in the United States were named Nuh, the 3,114th most popular boys’ name that 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.
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Questions
- What does the name Nuh mean?
- Ultimately from Arabic نُوح (nūḥ), sometimes through other languages.
- What is the origin of the name Nuh?
- Ultimately from Arabic نُوح (nūḥ), sometimes through other languages.
- How popular is the name Nuh?
- In 2025, 55 boys born in England and Wales were named Nuh, ranking 658th.
- Is Nuh a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 335 US babies named Nuh since 1880 were boys.
- When was Nuh most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 39 babies were named Nuh, its highest rank at 3,114th.