Noh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Noh

What is the meaning of the name Noh ?

The baby name Noh is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /noʊ/ (noh).

Noh is Hebrew, Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Noh is a compact, cross-cultural name with several roots. In Korean it is a surname (노), commonly romanized Noh, No, or Roh, drawn from Sino-Korean clan names 盧 (“Lu,” ‘black; cottage’) and, less often, 魯 (‘simple’). In Japanese, Noh renders Nō (能), the classical masked theater whose character means “skill, talent.” In the Islamic world, especially Malaysia and Brunei, Noh is a longstanding masculine given name reflecting Arabic Nūḥ, the Prophet Noah; through Hebrew Noach, the meaning is linked to “rest, comfort.”

Usage spans surnames in Korea, stage and cultural associations in Japan, and the given name in Malay/Indonesian contexts; in English it is sometimes adopted for its clean, modern sound. Variants and related forms include No, Roh/Ro, Nō (with macron), Nuh, Noah, Noé, and Noa. Gender-neutral in some modern settings, Noh carries connotations of artistry, resilience, and calm.