Noah

Noah

Primarily a boy's name · 91% boys

Origin: German

Meaning

Noah is historically an English male given name derived from the Biblical figure Noah in Hebrew. It is most likely of Hebrew in origin from the root word "nuach”/“nuakh”, meaning rest.

From Wikipedia

Noah first appears in the data in 1975 and has been recorded in 40 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 593 babies (rank #10 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Noah

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Noah yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,183

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

593

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1975	1	#1,282
1976	1	#1,295
1977	1	#1,306
1978	1	#1,327
1979	2	#1,116
1980	2	#1,118
1981	2	#1,117
1982	2	#1,143
1983	2	#1,154
1984	2	#1,154
1985	2	#1,161
1986	2	#1,166
1987	4	#965
1988	5	#890
1989	5	#910
1990	9	#752
1991	9	#753
1992	11	#697
1993	19	#567
1994	22	#525
1995	35	#403
1996	67	#265
1997	101	#187
1998	164	#127
1999	351	#55
2000	473	#37
2001	454	#37
2002	375	#45
2003	347	#50
2004	343	#48
2005	323	#51
2006	315	#52
2007	395	#30
2008	437	#26
2009	513	#19
2010	465	#22
2011	470	#22
2012	525	#17
2013	564	#14
2014	593	#10

Year

Babies

Rank

1975

#1,282

1976

#1,295

1977

#1,306

1978

#1,327

1979

#1,116

1980

#1,118

1981

#1,117

1982

#1,143

1983

#1,154

1984

#1,154

1985

#1,161

1986

#1,166

1987

#965

1988

#890

1989

#910

1990

#752

1991

#753

1992

#697

1993

#567

1994

#525

1995

#403

1996

#265

1997

101

#187

1998

164

#127

1999

351

#55

2000

473

#37

2001

454

#37

2002

375

#45

2003

347

#50

2004

343

#48

2005

323

#51

2006

315

#52

2007

395

#30

2008

437

#26

2009

513

#19

2010

465

#22

2011

470

#22

2012

525

#17

2013

564

#14

2014

593

#10

Meaning

Numerology of Noah

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Noah

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