Noa
Unisex · NOH-a · Hebrew
Unisex
Noa is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning “movement”. In 2025 it ranked 220th for girls in the UK (239 babies) and 226th for girls in the US (1,348 babies).
What does Noa mean?
Hebrew: biblical girl's name; also a European spelling of Noah
“movement”
Noa, a daughter of Zelophehad in the Bible, is a separate name from Noah; Noa is also used as a boy's form of Noah.
- Say it
- NOH-a
Is Noa a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Noa has been given to both girls and boys. In 2025, it was given to 239 girls and 59 boys in the UK and 1,348 girls and 225 boys in the US.
How popular is Noa in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #220among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 239about 1 in 1,200 girls
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 119% in five years
- Same name in a class
- 1.2%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 239 girls in the UK were named Noa, making it the 220th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 466th. 59 boys were also named Noa in 2025 (675th for boys).
2025 had the most girls named Noa of any year since it first appeared, in 1997.
Half of all the girls named Noa in the UK since 1996 were born between 2016 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 254 girls in the UK were given Noa or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #221.
- Noa 239
- Noah 15
In 2025, 80% of the babies named Noa in the UK were girls.
Among girls in 2025, it was 227th in England and Wales, 149th in Scotland and 290th in Northern Ireland.
Noa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 239 | #220 |
| 2024 | 217 | #241 |
| 2023 | 233 | #224 |
| 2022 | 215 | #238 |
| 2021 | 195 | #266 |
| 2020 | 96 | #466 |
| 2019 | 107 | #440 |
| 2018 | 111 | #439 |
| 2017 | 71 | #646 |
| 2016 | 83 | #558 |
| 2015 | 69 | #648 |
| 2014 | 59 | #722 |
| 2013 | 29 | #1,261 |
| 2012 | 41 | #959 |
| 2011 | 38 | #997 |
| 2010 | 41 | #919 |
| 2009 | 33 | #1,040 |
| 2008 | 22 | #1,390 |
| 2007 | 30 | #1,057 |
| 2006 | 22 | #1,272 |
| 2005 | 24 | #1,128 |
| 2004 | 9 | #2,226 |
| 2003 | 9 | #2,109 |
| 2002 | 10 | #1,874 |
| 2001 | 8 | #2,150 |
| 2000 | 10 | #1,792 |
| 1999 | 8 | #2,089 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 7 | #2,281 |
How popular is Noa in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #226among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 1,348about 1 in 1,200 girls
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 121% in five years
- Same name in a class
- 1.2%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 1,348 girls in the US were named Noa, making it the 226th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 465th. It first appears in the records in 1970. 225 boys were also named Noa in 2025 (1,005th for boys).
2025 had the most girls named Noa of any year since it first appeared, in 1970.
Half of all the girls named Noa in the US since 1880 were born between 2013 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 1,816 girls in the US were given Noa or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #200, up from #226 for this spelling alone.
- Noa 1,348
- Noah 468
In 2025, 86% of the babies named Noa in the US were girls.
Noa in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,348 | #226 |
| 2024 | 1,266 | #253 |
| 2023 | 1,046 | #298 |
| 2022 | 1,071 | #298 |
| 2021 | 1,001 | #328 |
| 2020 | 664 | #465 |
| 2019 | 539 | #566 |
| 2018 | 450 | #655 |
| 2017 | 392 | #727 |
| 2016 | 392 | #724 |
| 2015 | 370 | #763 |
| 2014 | 289 | #933 |
| 2013 | 248 | #1,005 |
| 2012 | 241 | #1,044 |
| 2011 | 235 | #1,050 |
| 2010 | 222 | #1,110 |
| 2009 | 223 | #1,132 |
| 2008 | 199 | #1,259 |
| 2007 | 196 | #1,257 |
| 2006 | 190 | #1,260 |
| 2005 | 142 | #1,479 |
| 2004 | 116 | #1,666 |
| 2003 | 144 | #1,385 |
| 2002 | 118 | #1,572 |
| 2001 | 101 | #1,762 |
| 2000 | 114 | #1,556 |
| 1999 | 90 | #1,767 |
| 1998 | 76 | #1,974 |
| 1997 | 71 | #1,999 |
| 1996 | 82 | #1,790 |
| 1995 | 27 | #3,873 |
| 1994 | 15 | #5,978 |
| 1993 | 12 | #7,031 |
| 1992 | 17 | #5,477 |
| 1991 | 7 | #10,263 |
| 1990 | 14 | #6,125 |
| 1989 | 7 | #9,675 |
| 1988 | 9 | #7,686 |
| 1987 | 12 | #5,918 |
| 1986 | 8 | #7,745 |
| 1985 | 7 | #8,315 |
| 1984 | 9 | #6,808 |
| 1983 | 7 | #8,045 |
| 1982 | 5 | #10,514 |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 6 | #9,093 |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 5 | #9,748 |
| 1977 | 5 | #9,650 |
| 1976 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 7 | #6,361 |
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