Meaning
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NRest, comfort, peace. The biblical patriarch who built the ark.
A name from Hebrew · Boy · Prophet
Noah
Rest, comfort, peace. The biblical patriarch who built the ark.
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Popularity over time
488,835 U.S. births recorded
from 1880–2023.
A 143-year arc in numbers.
Popularity · 1880–2023
19,574 births in 2023
1880 1951 2023
Babies named per year Peak year Most recent
Islamic depth
Classical commentary, verse references, and what the name means in tradition. Prophet in the Qur'an.
Nūḥ نُوح
Nuh (Noah) is the prophet sent to a people who persisted in idolatry for nearly a thousand years. He built the ark on God’s command and was saved along with the believers and a pair of every kind. Sura 71 is named after him.
From the Qur'an
""Indeed, We sent Nuh to his people, saying, ‘Warn your people before there comes to them a painful punishment.’""
""And it was said, ‘O earth, swallow your water, and O sky, withhold [your rain].’ The water subsided, the matter was concluded, and the ark came to rest on [Mount] al-Judi.""
Nuh is called one of the "five prophets of firm resolve" (Ulul-Azm) along with Ibrahim, Musa, Isa, and Muhammad.
Variants & spellings
Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint. 2 ways to spell "Noah".
Noé Most common Noach
Name family
Noah / Nuh / Noach
The prophet of the flood, named in the Qur’an as Nuh — Surah Nuh (71) bears his name. The Hebrew Noach means “rest, comfort.”
Nuh نُوح
Arabic Noach נֹחַ
Hebrew Noah
English / biblical Related guides
Read more in the Almanac.
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Famous bearers
People who carry the name Noah.
- NNoah Webster (lexicographer)
- NNoah Centineo (actor)
Quick answers
People often ask about Noah.
- What does the name Noah mean?
- Noah means rest, comfort, peace. The biblical patriarch who built the ark.
- Where does the name Noah come from?
- Noah is a boy name of Hebrew origin.
- Is Noah a boy or a girl name?
- Noah is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 1% of children given the name Noah are girls and 99% are boys.
- How popular is the name Noah in 2023?
- Noah ranks #639 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2015 with 19,817 babies.
- How do you pronounce Noah?
- Noah is pronounced NOH-ah (2 syllables).
- Is Noah mentioned in the Qur'an?
- Nuh (Noah) is the prophet sent to a people who persisted in idolatry for nearly a thousand years.
- What are common spellings of Noah?
- Noah is also written as Noé, Noach.
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.