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Noah (name)

Noah is an English masculine given name derived from the Biblical figure Noah (נחַ) in Hebrew. It is most likely of Hebrew in origin from the root word "nuach”/“nuakh”, meaning rest.[1] Another explanation says that it is derived from the Hebrew root word Nahum meaning "to comfort" with the final consonant dropped.[2]

Noah
Noah
Pronunciation/ˈnəʊə/
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaning"Rest"

Popularity

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From 2013 until 2015, the name was the most popular given name for male babies in the US.[3] In 2013 it was the third most popular name for baby boys in Australia.[4]

In 2021, it became the most popular given name for male babies in England and Wales,[5] and in Canada.[6] Noah was among the five most popular names for black newborn boys in the American state of Virginia in 2022. [7]

In 2022, in the United States, the name Noah was given to 18,621 boys, making it the second most popular name.[8]

The name is also popular for boys in Argentina, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Quebec, Sweden and Switzerland.[9]

Variants in other languages

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Notable people with this given name "Noah" include

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  • Noah Zane (1778–1833), American politician
  • Noah Zerr (born 1998), Canadian football player

Fictional characters

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Notable people with the surname "Noah" include

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nuakh: I Will Give You REST". 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ Oxford Dictionary of First Names
  3. ^ Popularity of Noah in the United States
  4. ^ "Australia's 100 most popular baby names". Kidspot. April 2, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  5. ^ "Oliver knocked off top spot for baby boy names". BBC News. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  6. ^ "First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators (Number)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  7. ^ "Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records Announces Top Fifteen Baby Names of 2022, Other Interesting Virginia Birth Data". 23 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Popular Names in 2022 - USA". Baby Names. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  9. ^ Evans, Cleveland Kent (22 May 2023). "Evans: A Look at the Top Baby Names of 2022". omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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