The baby name Noa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: NOH-uh (/ˈnoʊə/); Hebrew: no-A (/noˈa/); Japanese: no-a (/no.a/).
Noa is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Noa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: NOH-uh (/ˈnoʊə/); Hebrew: no-A (/noˈa/); Japanese: no-a (/no.a/).
Noa is Hebrew in Origin.
Noa is a Hebrew given name (נֹעָה) meaning "movement" or "motion," derived from the root nu’a. It is distinct from the masculine biblical Noah (נֹחַ), which means "rest" or "comfort." In the Tanakh, Noa is one of Zelophehad’s five daughters who successfully petitioned for inheritance rights (Numbers 27), lending the name associations with initiative and fairness. Today it is a leading feminine name in Israel and, in some countries, used unisex.
Variants and related forms include the transliteration No'ah; the masculine counterparts Noah and Noach; and the cognate Noé in French, Spanish, and Portuguese (typically male). The name has surged in Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France since the 1990s. In Japanese, Noa (ノア/のあ, sometimes 乃愛) is also used for girls, with meaning dependent on characters. Diminutives are uncommon.
| Noa Kirel Noa Kirel is an Israeli singer and actress, best known for her hit songs like 'Please Don't Suck' and 'Bad Little Thing'. Born in 2001, she has quickly become a prominent figure in the Israeli music scene. Noa also represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with her song 'Unicorn'. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 820 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #4 | 6,461 | 11,648 |
| IL | 0 | #8 | 903 | 6,291 | |
| KR | 0 | #8 | 1 | 201 | |
| PS | 0 | #11 | 426 | 5,692 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #12 | 2,982 | 10,981 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #66 | 917 | 2,865 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #85 | 53 | 1,769 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #107 | 29 | 1,786 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #112 | 77 | 401 |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #118 | 17 | 444 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #121 | 227 | 3,997 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #131 | 52 | 1,509 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #142 | 44 | 424 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #163 | 129 | 2,795 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #165 | 3 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #175 | 5 | 1,568 |
| HR | 0 | #175 | 7 | 2,081 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #190 | 4 | 2,915 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #200 | 19 | 4,970 |
| DK | 0 | #202 | 5 | 5,198 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #206 | 232 | 3,185 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #215 | 21 | 6,830 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #220 | 6 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #227 | 1,259 | 8,487 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #231 | 7 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #234 | 12 | 6,592 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1,499 | 5,933 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #273 | 17 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #275 | 32 | 2,588 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #276 | 946 | 3,552 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #324 | 9 | 7,401 |
| NL | 0 | #328 | 64 | 2,481 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #335 | 1,192 | 5,561 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #363 | 7 | 8,477 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| Spain | 0 | #389 | 64 | 2,326 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #391 | 37 | 2,041 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #403 | 6 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #440 | 12 | 7,952 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #453 | 15 | 7,628 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #497 | 9 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #510 | 9 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #527 | 22 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #528 | 23 | 12,054 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #530 | 7 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #535 | 7 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #566 | 8 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #570 | 38 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #580 | 20 | 8,289 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #580 | 13 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #597 | 15 | 9,488 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #646 | 93 | 3,895 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #651 | 15 | 13,390 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #666 | 228 | 7,044 |
| IT | 0 | #687 | 28 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #807 | 32 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #814 | 16 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #826 | 26 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #831 | 48 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #858 | 94 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #873 | 14 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #882 | 49 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #887 | 34 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #906 | 38 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #913 | 47 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #913 | 23 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #925 | 58 | 16,355 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #931 | 22 | 5,697 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #969 | 26 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,036 | 43 | 16,140 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,079 | 50 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,084 | 28 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,129 | 13 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,134 | 45 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,138 | 46 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,146 | 31 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 217 | 9,415 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,420 | 52 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Noa is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:
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