Noa
Noa is a girls' name of Hebrew origin meaning “movement, motion.” It ranked #226 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.
where does the name Noa come from?
The only source retrieved for Noa is a Wiktionary entry for an unrelated homograph — a surname mostly found in Cuba, possibly derived from Noä — which has nothing to do with the Hebrew given name. It does not confirm the Hebrew 'movement' or 'motion' gloss given elsewhere, and nothing here addresses the story of Zelophehad's daughters.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #226 |
| 2024 | #253 |
| 2023 | #298 |
| 2022 | #298 |
| 2021 | #329 |
| 2020 | #465 |
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)
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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