Noam
“sweetness, pleasantness”
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 99th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,960
- babies born in France
- 1 in 963
- −4.1% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2016
Meaning and origin of Noam
Noam means “sweetness, pleasantness” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Noam in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2016.
- Over recent years, Noam has been falling (−4.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Noam every 2.9 schools, all spellings combined.
Noam in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,126th boys’ name23 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,389
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,418th boys’ name389 babies in 3 years1 boy in 13,217+5.4% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
24 babies in 3 years1 boy in 34,431
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Noam, Noâm and Noäm are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Noâm50
- Noäm25
- Noham1,190
- Noahm5
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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