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NOAH (1)
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English, Biblical
OTHER SCRIPTS: נוֹחַ (Ancient Hebrew)
PRONOUNCED: NO-ə (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Derived from the Hebrew name נוֹחַ (Noach) meaning "rest, comfort". According to the Old Testament, Noah was the builder of the Ark that allowed him, his family, and animals of each species to survive the great Flood. After the Flood he received the sign of the rainbow as a covenant from God. As an English Christian name, Noah has been used since the Protestant Reformation, being common among the Puritans.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Noe (Biblical Greek), Noach (Biblical Hebrew), Noe (Biblical Latin), Nooa (Finnish), Noé (French), Noach (Hebrew), Nojus (Lithuanian), Noé (Portuguese), Noé (Spanish), Noak (Swedish)
Popularity
United States  ranked #5 
England/Wales  ranked #18 
Canada (BC)  ranked #9 
Australia (NSW)  ranked #7 
Austria  ranked #27 
Belgium  ranked #1 
Denmark  ranked #2 
France  ranked #15 
Ireland  ranked #26 
Netherlands  ranked #21 
Northern Ireland  ranked #11 
Norway  ranked #9 
Scotland  ranked #37 
Sweden  ranked #33 
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