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GirlHebrew#540 in 2025

Noa

Noa is a girls' name of Hebrew origin meaning “movement, motion.” It ranked #540 in the United States in 2025. Noa is a Hebrew name meaning 'movement' or 'motion,' borne by one of the five daughters of Zelophehad who fought for…

how do you pronounce Noa?

NO-ah

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what does Noa mean?

The name Noa means “movement, motion.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.

Noa is a Hebrew name meaning 'movement' or 'motion,' borne by one of the five daughters of Zelophehad who fought for women's inheritance rights in the Torah. It is the number-one girls' name in Israel and popular across Europe.

how popular is this name?

#702
2020
#655
2021
#610
2022
#572
2023
#540
2024
YearRank
2024#540
2023#572
2022#610
2021#655
2020#702

Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset

who are famous people named Noa?

  • Noa (Zelophehad's daughter in the Torah)
  • Noa Kirel (Israeli singer)
  • Noa (Achinoam Nini, Israeli singer)

what names are similar to Noa?

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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial

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