Home Names Noah

Noah

96% API Accuracy • 6,863 samples analyzed

male
Male Name 96% confidence

Overview

people
Sample Size 6,863

Gender Distribution

Male: 95.6%
Female: 4.4%

Origin and Meaning

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

The name Noah is of Hebrew origin and it means 'rest' and 'comfort'. It is traditionally used as a male name, deriving from the biblical figure Noah in the Old Testament, who built the Ark. However, in recent years it has also been used as a female name.

Geographic Distribution

This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:

US 3,729 samples
99%
FR 312 samples
88%
DE 261 samples
98%
GB 228 samples
97%
CA 217 samples
99%
NG 207 samples
98%
ES 166 samples
52%
NL 159 samples
81%
CH 122 samples
97%
KE 103 samples
98%
AU 73 samples
96%
GH 73 samples
99%
BE 69 samples
94%
IT 65 samples
78%
ZA 56 samples
100%
UG 55 samples
100%
IN 53 samples
98%
CN 51 samples
90%
MX 47 samples
100%
SE 45 samples
96%

+ 43 more countries

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