Noa
Motion; movement · Hebrew origin
Meaning & origin
Noa is a male name of Hebrew origin, meaning “Motion; movement”.
How popular is Noa?
In England & Wales, Noa ranked #643 among boys' names in 2024, with 59 babies given the name — up from #1078 in 2014. That is its best showing in the England & Wales series, which begins in 1996. Noa first appears in the England & Wales data in 1999.
In the United States, Noa was the #2,254 boys' name in the 2020 data, after peaking at #1,635 in 2000. It first charted in the US series in 1980.
The two territories disagree about Noa: #643 in England & Wales against #2,254 in the US — a markedly more British choice.
At #643 (England & Wales) and #2,254 (US), Noa sits well outside the mainstream — a rare pick on both sides of the Atlantic.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #1,827 | 7 |
| 2005 | #1,004 | 22 |
| 2010 | #740 | 41 |
| 2015 | #1,222 | 22 |
| 2020 | #1,044 | 27 |
| 2024 | #643 | 59 |
Famous Noas
- Noa Lang · Dutch association football player (born 1999)
- Noa Essengue · French basketball player (born 2006)