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Noa

Noa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“motion”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
NOH-uh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls (83% of all uses)

In Hebrew, Noa is a biblical feminine name meaning 'motion'. This spelling is also independently used in Japanese with meanings depending on the kanji.

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How popular is Noa?

2024447 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Noa in 20241,487

2024 rank#253 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188012,663

Noa is rising: use over the last five years is 4.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Noa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
  • Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Noa questions

What does the name Noa mean?

Noa means "motion". It comes from Hebrew. In Hebrew, Noa is a biblical feminine name meaning 'motion'. This spelling is also independently used in Japanese with meanings depending on the kanji.

Is Noa a boy or girl name?

Noa is mainly a girl's name in US records (83% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Noa?

1,487 US babies were named Noa in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Noa?

Noa is usually pronounced NOH-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.