Noah Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Noah

Noah Name Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: no-ah
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Noah Name Meaning

Swoonworthy yet strong, Noah is a sweet spot name for many parents. He checks off all the boxes when it comes to a great name, being familiar, easy to spell, and easy to pronounce. Little Noah is also a Biblical choice, a major bonus for others.

Noah rose from relative obscurity to the top of the charts in the 2000s, perhaps helped by a certain dreamboat in The Notebook. He’s no doubt a favorite thanks to his soft sound and lovely meaning, a gentle name in a sea of strongmen. He’s in great company, seeing that Liam and Elijah are also there right alongside him. Like his meaning, he’s easy, relaxed, and effortlessly cool.

Noah will continue to shine bright among the endless options, pairing strong roots with friendly appeal. He isn’t harsh on the ear or so far out there he can’t be harnessed, a problem often encountered in ancient names. He’s also easily bounced from language to language, holding onto his charm along the way.

Noah is unlimited in his potential, a name fit for a hero and an artist alike. Despite his recent gains in popularity, he’s still an unconventional choice, standing apart from the Williams and Johns of yesteryear. He’s also incredibly flexible, pairing well with almost any middle name selection. Feel free to keep it classic with Noah Thomas or get wild with Noah Fox. Either way, small but mighty Noah can handle it.

Noah Name Popularity

How popular is the name Noah? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	266	44	0.0125%
1911	309	40	0.0107%
1912	336	88	0.0175%
1913	336	109	0.0192%
1914	340	150	0.0215%
1915	388	155	0.0171%
1916	345	209	0.0216%
1917	377	180	0.018%
1918	360	222	0.0207%
1919	351	220	0.021%
1920	367	222	0.02%
1921	373	224	0.0196%
1922	386	210	0.0188%
1923	357	235	0.021%
1924	376	217	0.0187%
1925	402	185	0.0164%
1926	371	210	0.0191%
1927	380	203	0.0183%
1928	445	145	0.0136%
1929	390	182	0.0176%
1930	406	167	0.016%
1931	402	158	0.016%
1932	426	138	0.014%
1933	399	148	0.0159%
1934	449	119	0.0123%
1935	392	147	0.0151%
1936	459	112	0.0116%
1937	471	105	0.0107%
1938	461	116	0.0113%
1939	470	104	0.0102%
1940	463	117	0.011%
1941	472	117	0.0104%
1942	463	137	0.0108%
1943	493	121	0.0093%
1944	456	137	0.0111%
1945	517	96	0.0079%
1946	577	84	0.0057%
1947	519	132	0.0079%
1948	525	116	0.0073%
1949	530	118	0.0073%
1950	519	126	0.0078%
1951	524	125	0.0074%
1952	586	98	0.0056%
1953	539	130	0.0073%
1954	643	86	0.0047%
1955	646	87	0.0047%
1956	636	100	0.0053%
1957	625	105	0.0055%
1958	630	103	0.0054%
1959	627	108	0.0057%
1960	670	88	0.0046%
1961	675	83	0.0044%
1962	657	90	0.0049%
1963	700	77	0.0043%
1964	644	98	0.0056%
1965	667	79	0.0048%
1966	598	110	0.007%
1967	605	109	0.0072%
1968	595	120	0.008%
1969	501	195	0.0127%
1970	453	280	0.0176%
1971	374	427	0.0284%
1972	385	376	0.0276%
1973	344	452	0.0349%
1974	324	507	0.039%
1975	313	540	0.042%
1976	325	502	0.0389%
1977	282	655	0.0486%
1978	278	664	0.0494%
1979	239	885	0.0628%
1980	241	900	0.0616%
1981	178	1,390	0.0946%
1982	153	1,814	0.1214%
1983	171	1,527	0.1035%
1984	195	1,219	0.0819%
1985	217	1,092	0.0719%
1986	225	1,023	0.0678%
1987	233	969	0.0635%
1988	229	1,042	0.0669%
1989	217	1,234	0.0765%
1990	228	1,291	0.0779%
1991	224	1,300	0.0798%
1992	214	1,407	0.0881%
1993	202	1,489	0.0955%
1994	159	2,069	0.1348%
1995	100	3,820	0.2535%
1996	50	7,182	0.4797%
1997	38	9,272	0.6269%
1998	29	13,409	0.8959%
1999	24	14,920	0.9963%
2000	27	14,270	0.9341%
2001	28	13,482	0.8948%
2002	31	12,066	0.8052%
2003	31	11,834	0.7779%
2004	29	11,904	0.781%
2005	23	13,892	0.9086%
2006	15	16,330	1.0429%
2007	14	16,590	1.0515%
2008	15	15,785	1.0213%
2009	9	17,244	1.1537%
2010	7	16,447	1.1413%
2011	5	16,854	1.183%
2012	4	17,346	1.2173%
2013	1	18,241	1.2812%
2014	1	19,286	1.3237%
2015	1	19,613	1.3479%
2016	1	19,082	1.3235%
2017	2	18,326	1.313%
2018	2	18,267	1.3296%
2019	2	19,048	1.4071%
2020	2	18,035	1.4169%
2021	2	18,739	1.5329%
2022	2	18,413	1.3957%

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Names Like Noah

If you like Noah, you’ll love these other names like Noah.

What names are diminutives of Noah?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Noah sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Noah, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Noe	Peaceful	Hebrew

What names are variants of Noah?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Noah.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Knoa	Peaceful	Hebrew
Noa	Movement	Hebrew
Noach	Peaceful	Hebrew
Noak	Peaceful	Hebrew
Norrie	Peaceful	Hebrew

What names sound like Noah?

If you like how Noah sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Noah.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Noam	Beautiful, good-looking	Hebrew
Noda	Famous, Recognized	Hebrew
Nodin	Windy Day	Native American
Noel	Christmas	French
Nolan	Child of nobility	Irish
Novak	New	Hungarian

What names are similar to Noah?

Find a name that’s like Noah, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Eli	Ascension	Hebrew
Elijah	My God is Yahweh	Hebrew

Gabriel	God is my strength	Hebrew
Jacob	Supplanter	Hebrew
Jonah	Dove	Hebrew
Joshua	God is salvation	Hebrew
Judah	Praise	Hebrew
Levi	Joined together	Hebrew
Liam	Helmet of will	Irish
Lucas	From Lucania	Latin

Lists With Noah

Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Noah.

Siblings of Noah

Mamas with kids named Noah also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Adam	Man	Hebrew
Peter	Stone	Greek
Aliya	Rising, ascending	Hebrew
Kylie	Boomerang	Aboriginal
Ryann	King	Irish
Ezra	Help	Hebrew
Isabella	Devoted to God	Italian

Brielle	God is my strength	French
Hallie	A variant spelling of Hally.	Scandinavian
Charlie	Free man	English
Josef	Jehovah increases	Hebrew
Taylor	Tailor; to cut	French
Reece	Enthusiasm	Welsh
Grace	Gracious one	English
Faith	Devotion	English
Elizabeth	God is my oath	Hebrew
William	A willing protector	German
Marie	A French form of Mary.	French
Joy	Happiness	Latin
Jordyn	To descend	Hebrew
Jubilee	Ram's horn	Hebrew
David	Beloved	Hebrew

Robert	Bright fame	German
Hudson	Son of Hudd	English
Hunter	Hunter	English
Aiden	Little fire	Irish
Ricky	Powerful leader; peaceful ruler	German
Seth	Appointed	Hebrew
Caleb	Whole heart	Hebrew
Carson	Son of Carr	Scottish

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Laura Mar 10 at 5:33 pm

We are a trilingual family and were looking for a name that would work in English, French and Spanish. Noah seemed perfect and fit with the surnames too.

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Adeline Feb 12 at 7:56 am

I named my dog Noah because it’s a biblical names and it means “peace” and “rest” which was something I always wanted in my life. That’s why I chose the name Noah.

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Angela Feb 8 at 9:12 am

Well originally we chose Gabriel. We did not want him to be called Gabe. I wanted something biblical to go with his middle name and Noah just seemed to fit! Currently working to not have negativity associated with the “no” phase and the added “ahh” when fussy or whining and sounds like Noah. Either way we absolutely love him and his name!!!

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Angela Feb 8 at 9:07 am

I chose his middle name and wanted a biblical/ Judeaic first name. Originally I wanted Gabriel but didn’t want him called Gabe so we went with Noah as an alternate. Currently we are trying to not allow negative associations to his name due to the “NO” phase and the extended “ahh” that gets added when whining. Either way, we love him and his name!!

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Ashley Dec 24 at 6:05 pm

I love the name Noah. After surviving Cancer many doctors said I wouldn’t be able to conceive again. But my husband and me had faith, Noah made his way and the pregnancy was hard. But against all odds like Noah in the Bible he persevered. They said I wouldn’t be able to hold him because my uterus was too weak. Then they said he wouldn’t make it to 20 weeks after many scares and shots we welcomed him December 21st 2023 at 38 weeks! And he is absolutely perfect!

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Charm Dec 13 at 9:00 am

We picked Noah because it’s from the bible, also my favorite movie is the Notebook. Lol
I love this name because its religious and i am a strong believer in God. What i didnt like was my husband disagreeing with any name other than Noah.
Noah Jackson is perfect!
After 74 hours in Labour with all the unexpectedness, i am blessed to have him in my arms. I am totally in love again!

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gracie Oct 31 at 8:09 am

i love this name for two reasons

1 it is super short and easy to spell and say, ive always loved short names so this is a great choice

2 i adore the meaning of the name and think its jus beautiful defo going on my list 🙂

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Grace May 22 at 10:55 am

Noah was chosen by God to do such an incredible task. He and his family were only people in all the world who God deemed worthy to survive the flood. When told to do this task, he didn’t hesitate for one moment – he had full faith in God and got right to work. Also we just love the name!

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CLEAN GOLDEN 🤑🤑🤑 Apr 20 at 5:23 am

WOOOOO IM RICH WOOOO. I FINALLY SOLD MY WEED THAT I GREW OUTTA MY BUTT!!!!! WWOOOOO MOMMA WE RICH NOW WE GON MAKE IT OUT THE HOOD

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Noah Alexander Bodiford Apr 19 at 6:30 am

El 28 de julio de 2025 vendr? la niebla del terror inconcebible. Prep?rate para refugiarte ya que los grimlins te encontrar?n.

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Noah Alexander Bodiford Apr 19 at 6:28 am

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Christine Feb 28 at 6:31 am

Noah is a Faithful servant of God. He answered God’s call. A Godly leader.

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shawna Jan 15 at 10:26 pm

We chose Noah for its biblical significance. Only thing I would prefer is that it wasn’t so popular or common.

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- The Biggest Bird Apr 19 at 6:33 am
  
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Ally Dec 6 at 11:31 am

We are in the days of Noah. And my husband and I have strong faith. We must obey all of His commandments or burn. Half of the Believing virgins won’t make it

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Guadalupe Dec 2 at 9:16 pm

Bible name

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Laquasha Nov 11 at 7:17 am

Already planned the name

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Shawna Oct 14 at 12:48 pm

Hubby and I wanted to include a biblical name and a family name. Both of us love the name Noah in general, but the story of Noah’s Ark sweetened and sealed the deal for his 1st name. His middle name is Byron after my husband’s beloved grandfather.

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Sarah Aug 1 at 5:58 am

I was nameless until I laid eyes on my sweet boy! Once I looked into those blue eyes and saw those chubby cheeks, I knew instantly what to name him. ( With a little help from my mom;] )

Love his name! It matches perfectly with his sweet personality and looks!

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Savannah Jul 30 at 4:42 pm

We’re both still new at this and learning together

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Alecia May 3 at 8:29 am

We liked the meaning of rest and peace

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Shelbie Apr 27 at 7:45 am

Any help matters!!!

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Tereza Apr 6 at 7:58 am

Because it’s biblical but still modern, short and we love the meaning behind the name (the call before the storm).

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Sandra Mar 22 at 8:14 am

We chose Noah because we like the meaning of it.

I love the name Noah because he was a man used greatly by God in the Bible

Noah is a first baby !!! We are soooooo blessed to have him

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Brooke Mar 15 at 6:44 pm

I always liked the name Noah I don’t dislike it at all

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LaKeisha Mar 7 at 8:07 pm

Peaceful

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Noor Syazana Mar 4 at 6:40 pm

Because I love the name! It sounds cool ?
What I like the name of Noah means peaceful.
Noah is a gorgeous name and it is easy to pronounce for everyone ! Lols ?

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Tiffany Feb 19 at 8:58 am

Spiritual reasons
I like what is represents

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Kat Feb 2 at 9:26 am

I wanted a strong masculine name that was short and easy to say. I had several names ready. When he was born, I just knew that Noah suited him perfectly

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Justina Jan 27 at 1:07 pm

We wanted something a little unique and ideally biblical, something with meaning! Plus neither of us had ever known anyone named Noah 🙂

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Katie Jan 9 at 5:07 pm

We wanted something classic and timeless and also short in syllables. I also love the fact that my husband is a boat captain and Noah was a mariner of sorts. Noah was also a faithful, righteous man in the eyes of God, and I think teaching him about that story in particular will be especially fun as his name sake. We also want to teach Noah about Jesus and how the stories of the old testament point to the Good News of Jesus. Also my due date was Christmas Eve… So yeah he was pretty late. Lol

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ilovemymomi! Dec 25 at 1:08 pm

NOAH IS MY NAME, THOUGH NOA SOUNDS NEUTRAL. NOAH SOUNDS NEUTRAL, ACTUALLY.
PLUS MILEY CYRUS’S SISTER, NOAH CYRUS!

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Vanessa Dec 1 at 8:11 am

I love my baby boy

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Elizabet Oct 13 at 7:19 am

We think Noah is a sweet name.

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Kimeko Oct 4 at 9:09 am

I love the name Noah. It reminds me of God’s promise he gave to us. Noah is our rainbow baby after the loss of our daughter last year so I thought it was perfect for our story. He is our SONshine after a storm.

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- Katie Campbell Jan 9 at 5:21 pm
  
  Thank you so much for sharing!!!! I didn’t think of it that way, but when I read your comment, it really struck home. Our son Noah is also our rainbow baby! And I totally forgot about that aspect of Noah’s story…! Wow, can’t wait to share this with my husband!!!
  
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- Tintu Mar 12 at 8:08 am
  
  Hi, even our noah is our rainbow baby.
  
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Lacey Oct 4 at 6:55 am

He is a quiet affectionate baby , he sleeps alot and eats well. He’s a Joy and a comfort to the family.

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Jessie Aug 13 at 10:20 am

We chose the name Noah for our baby boy for 3 reasons. We like the way it sounds with our last name and no one else on the family (we have close to 30 nieces and nephews) has that name. We like that it means “peace”. We also like the biblical story.

What I don’t like is that there isn’t an associated nickname for short.

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Sandra Aug 9 at 8:36 am

I love the meaning of Noah .. calmness… peace and comfort: I also love that it’s a biblical name!!!

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Elizabet Aug 5 at 1:34 pm

We love the name Noah because it felt more gentle than other names we were exploring. Noah sounds kind. I felt it represented his energy I felt during pregnancy. Also, we like that it ends in h in memory of his great grandfather.

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Karina Jun 20 at 11:33 pm

My husband and I are Mexican but we were raised in the US. When it came to names we didn’t want the typical Mexican Bible names. We didn’t want a Jose or a Pedro or a Jes?s. We kept digging for names and on Pinterest Noah was top popular names lol I was like oh my goodness a biblical name , what I don’t want , yet I love how it sounds. Then when I told my family they started singing NOA Noa by Juan Gabriel . I’m like okay I can deal with that .

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Dana Jun 5 at 9:31 am

Simple and cute

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Jackie May 22 at 1:59 pm

Always loved the name Noah.

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Ashley May 20 at 8:07 am

We got pregnant with our son after TTC for 4.5 years to have a third child. In that time, I felt the Lord leading me to go to midwifery school. Noah was conceived in my most intense academic and clinical time of school and due one month after my graduation. At 38 weeks, my husband was diagnosed with Stage 1 testicular cancer and was confirmed cancer-free the day I went into labor. I have always said that our babies pick their name, and Noah means “peace, rest, and comfort”. His middle name, Rhodes means “clearing in the woods, where roses bloom” and together, this name felt like it embodied the next season of our lives together and the pause that this baby brought us amidst a more chaotic season. I love that his middle name is less common, and I hope that as he grows up, people ask him how he got his name as a testimony that all God has done for our family.

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Holly May 11 at 7:27 am

We chose the name Noah because we had recently lost our 6 year old son in an accident. After our son’s death we began to see rainbow after rainbow. It became a treasure that we would look for, and a sign to a promise that our son was with Jesus. Just like God gave Noah the sign of the rainbow that He would never bring complete destruction in that way again, we began to believe that He would redeem our family as well. We conceived Noah about 6 weeks after our son’s passing and he truly is our rainbow baby. Noah’s middle name is Michael which means “gift from God” and it has the same meaning as the name of our oldest son Iain.

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Rosa Apr 11 at 11:19 am

My daughter picked this name from her bible

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Kalina Mar 23 at 2:58 pm

We wanted our baby to have my husband’s initials NFW. We both has been married previously and had a tough go of it. I had tried to get pregnant in my past marriage without success. We decided on Noah for new beginnings because he is our rainbow after the storm and our covenant with God.

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Amber Cathcart Feb 28 at 5:09 pm

I am very religious and and it is a biblical name. I have always loved the name.
The notebook is one of my favorite movies. Noah is the main characters name. What I dislike about the name is how popular it is. My favorite bible story was noahs ark.

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Abigail Sep 22 at 12:17 pm

I think Noah is a classic name without sounding too old… even though it’s an old testament name! I like that it’s short so he won’t need a nickname.

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Eda Sep 16 at 10:54 am

I chose Noah because is a biblical name and I have always love the name so when I see my son for the first time he look just like Noah

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Mackenzie Jul 17 at 9:58 am

We chose Noah because we both liked it. Mommy is an animal lover. The name Noah just warms my heart.

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Fernanda Jun 21 at 9:26 am

I wanted to make sure I had a biblical name this time since I didn’t with my 3 other children. Ive always liked the names Noah and Micah. I also speak Portuguese and wanted a name that could be said in both languages. The name Noah means rest, peace 🙂

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Misty Mar 26 at 7:06 pm

I love the name Noah, it just stuck with me very special name.

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Felicia Mar 26 at 1:25 pm

His daddy chose it before he passed away

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Dallas Mar 21 at 6:21 pm

Noah was one of our top names. We liked the simplicity of it and then with the turmoil of the pandemic going on, my husband heard from God that our son’s name would be peace and bring peace to this world. Noah means peace and comfort.

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Kelly Feb 8 at 4:27 pm

My mama was s big Christian lady we find names in the Bible to name a baby when have one Noah Christian was our favorite so my mama passed away and I had my first son that name always stuck with me

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Quaney Jan 27 at 12:29 am

Beautiful

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Daysha Oct 25 at 5:24 pm

I thought it was the best name for my son it reminds me of the Noah ark

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Shirley Sep 26 at 11:42 pm

Sweet handsome little boy love him with all my heart

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Renee Sep 26 at 3:53 pm

We(husband, 4 kids, and me) chose the name Noah because hubby and I told the kids we were expecting on our family vacation in front of the Ark Encounter in KY. He is our very special rainbow baby after our full term stillbirth the year before his birth.

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Sharlene Smallwood Sep 10 at 12:19 pm

Noah is a stronger name n since he has been born it fits him so well. I picked the name because he was the one who saved me from all my troubles n mistake i use to be in a bad place of life with drugs n then i found out i was going to have a blessing in my life i been 9 months clean n going to stay that way forever n that i deserved to be happy n see the light again. i thank god for my little Noah james he is going to make a stronger living in life n to others.

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Dawn Aug 25 at 11:14 am

I thought i was going to lose him 3 months into my pregnancy. I was talking to the Dr’s they said to give him a name & start talking to him. I liked Noah because it’s a very strong name & knew that it fit my son perfectly. Noah is a healthy baby boy born on August -20-2019 ???

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Amanda Aug 18 at 3:05 pm

I named my son Noah after the movie notebook

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Noah Aug 17 at 10:24 pm

The daddy wanted it since he was a kid. Said he met a child with the name and loved it! I however loved it once I heard the reason.

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Amanda Aug 17 at 9:22 pm

My husband and I chose Noah because we had our marriage blessed in my catholic church during holy week while my husband was converting to catholic I also love the name Noah because its biblical and well it fits my son perfectly

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Amber Rockey Aug 16 at 10:41 am

I chose Noah from the Bible story Noah’s Ark in the old Testament! Plus I’ve always loved the name Noah! Noah shares a birthday with my pastor also!

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Charlene Aug 12 at 5:13 pm

The name Noah came as if as my husbands good friend who passed away.

I like the name Noah because it’s not an over used name and it just rolls off the tongue. It definitely fit my baby.

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Brandy Aug 5 at 9:18 am

I named him after Noah in the Notebook

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Amanda Jul 23 at 2:44 pm

I loved the notebook movie and it inspired me. And it’s also from Noah ark. He saved all the animals in the Bible by the ark

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Melissa Jul 12 at 11:21 am

The name came to me in a dream.

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Dominique Jul 11 at 5:14 pm

He’s the best baby in the world.

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Marlene Flores Jun 26 at 12:39 pm

We chose Noah because its biblical name and very meaning to us since we are Christians and his grandfather is a sailor man

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regina Jun 21 at 2:58 pm

Daddy choice and I loved it. Everyone else loves it too.

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Katie Jun 19 at 12:32 pm

Noah means “rest” and we chose it because our firstborn did not sleep due to severe allergies! He sleeps well ?

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Bre Jun 17 at 10:50 pm

One by husband and I were first married I had some health problems who is very sad and wanted children but we had to postpone our plans due to my issues. I had a dream one night I saw a beautiful baby boy and in the dream I said I thank God Our son Noah James Patterson.Three years later I was pregnant we decided to wait to find out what the baby would be until it was born unfortunately I came down with preeclampsia and was on hospital bed rest for weeks and the baby was born 35 weeks it was a beautiful baby boy so perfect. And my husband told me no one is here it was one of the most beautiful moments of my life I will never forget it God knew him before he was born he was in the nick you and it was a hard time but now he is strong and he is thriving he is determined. So grateful for our Noah love him and love his name

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Fernanda Jun 9 at 6:55 am

It’s short, it’s strong and it means “comfort” in the sense of “the one who brings comfort to the people”. It is also the name of a Biblical character that plays an important role after a great social, political and spiritual rupture.

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Erin Jun 8 at 9:14 am

Noah means “rest”. I was anxious daily about his arrival (read traumatic first birth), and about parenting two kids, and I kept coming back to the verse in Exodus 14 about God. “He will go before you and He will give you rest”. I felt like “rest” was a promise from God and I was trusting Him by calling my son Noah. (Also as a fun aside, since we knew we’d use my husband’s family middle name for Noah, we liked how his initials would spell NAP).

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Wanda Velez Apr 30 at 9:46 pm

How: we had 3 strings different colors that correspond to 3 different names we like ( Noah, Jasper, Luka) . When baby was born we put 3 strings on his hand and because babies have their fist close . dad pulled on with eyes close, mom ( me ) pulled another string with eyes closed and whatever was left on babies hand was the name that “he chose” in this case he chose Noah
I dislike that is way too common

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Amanda Apr 22 at 1:35 pm

I chose Noah because during holy week my hubby converted to catholic and we had our marriage blessed in our church so i chose a biblical name

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Melodie Apr 22 at 12:47 pm

We just really liked this name

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Teresa Apr 13 at 8:49 pm

We chose it because my husband and I both really liked it, it was short and sweet ( no nicknames for it), and the meaning is very beautiful, “peaceful wanderer.”

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Cassie Apr 13 at 3:15 pm

My husband and I didn’t not find out the sex of our baby before he was born. We had a short list of names we liked but wanted to wait until we met our baby. The name Noah wasn’t even on our list. Noah was born in the morning and by that afternoon my husband and I knew what his name was. He chose it.

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Noah