Noa

A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning motion, movement.

Babies a year
205
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#226
up from #253
UK popularity
#227
205 babies · up from #244

How Noa has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#163#495#827201520202025#226

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#764
2016#725
2017#727
2018#654
2019#566
2020#466
2021#327
2022#298
2023#298
2024#253
2025#226

Noa by the numbers

In 2025, 205 babies in England and Wales were named Noa. In the US, 441 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 392 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Noa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Noahrest, comfort, repose4,075 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Noha5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nor6 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Noa

Names that are said the same way as Noa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Noheahandsome, beautiful, fine20 in the US (2017)
  • Noyamotion, movement, wandering4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Knoah23 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Noa

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