babyNamedNoa
“movement”probable meaning
Unisex name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 5th
- births in 2023–2025
- 3,235
- babies born in France
- 1 in 563
- +1.3% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2008
Meaning and origin of Noa
Noa is thought to mean “movement” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Noa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2008.
- Over recent years, Noa has been stable (+1.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Noa every 2.6 schools, all spellings combined.
Noa in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
63 babies in 3 years1 baby in 1,337
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
78 babies in 3 years1 baby in 1,466
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
57 babies in 3 years1 baby in 1,601
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
164 babies in 3 years1 baby in 1,978
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
774 babies in 3 years1 baby in 2,060
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
4,266 babies in 3 years1 baby in 2,338
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
48 babies in 3 years1 baby in 2,847
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
9 babies in 3 years1 baby in 5,331
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Noa, Noä and Nôa are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Noä5
- Nôa5
- Noha (in French)240
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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