Noah
Noah is a boys' name of Hebrew origin meaning “rest, comfort.” It ranked #3 in the United States in 2025. Noah was the biblical patriarch who built the ark to survive the great flood.
how do you pronounce Noah?
NO-ah
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what does Noah mean?
The name Noah means “rest, comfort.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
Noah was the biblical patriarch who built the ark to survive the great flood. The name has been a top-3 fixture in the US since 2013, holding the number-one spot in 2013-2016. It works across Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions.
where does the name Noah come from?
From the Hebrew נֹחַ (Noach), built on a root meaning to rest or to settle. Genesis supplies its own gloss when Lamech names his son and says he will bring us comfort, tying the name to relief after labour.
the history of Noah
The flood narrative made Noah one of the most widely recognised names on earth, shared across Judaism, Christianity and Islam, where he appears as Nuh. English use was steady but unremarkable for centuries until a sharp climb through the 1990s and 2000s took it to the top of the American boys' charts from 2013 to 2016.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #3 |
| 2023 | #2 |
| 2022 | #2 |
| 2021 | #2 |
| 2020 | #2 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Noah?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Noah?
- Noah (biblical patriarch)
- Noah Centineo (American actor)
- Noah Baumbach (American filmmaker)
what names are similar to Noah?
what names go well with Noah?
Sibling names that share Noah's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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