Noah (name)

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Noah is historically an English male 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]

Popularity

Noah has been a popular name throughout the Anglosphere and elsewhere in the world. It has been among the most popular names for newborn boys during the 2010s and 2020s in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.[3][4]

Variants in other languages

Notable people with the given name

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

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Notable people with the surname

See also

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