Noah
Rest, comfort · Hebrew origin
What does Noah mean?
Noah is a male name of Hebrew origin, meaning “Rest, comfort”.
How popular is Noah?
In England & Wales, Noah ranked #2 among boys' names in 2024, with 4,139 babies given the name — up from #11 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2021, when it reached #1.
In the United States, Noah was the #2 boys' name in the 2020 data — its best showing in the US series, which samples one year per decade from 1880.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #225 | 137 |
| 2000 | #134 | 281 |
| 2005 | #51 | 1,346 |
| 2010 | #18 | 3,084 |
| 2015 | #7 | 4,148 |
| 2020 | #4 | 4,042 |
| 2021 | #1 | 4,525 |
| 2024 | #2 | 4,139 |
Who are famous people named Noah?
- Yuval Noah Harari · Israeli historian and author of popular science bestsellers
- Adam Levine · American singer (born 1979)
- Noah Schnapp · American actor (born 2004)
What names go well with Noah?
More on Noah
Ancient, calming and currently number one across half the planet. Meet Noah.
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