Noa

NO-a

Hebrew, Japanese

"motion; my love, affection"

Noa Origin and Meaning

The name Noa is a girl's name of Hebrew, Japanese origin meaning "motion; my love, affection".

This Old Testament name has been one of the most popular girls names in Israel over the last decade and is also a favorite in Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands. First appearing in the US charts back in the 2010s, it now sits in the Top 300, and while it may feel like an attempt to make Noah unisex, it is in fact a separate, feminine name.

Borne by a female figure in the Old Testament named Noa (or Noah), this form of the name derives from the Hebrew No'ah, meaning "motion". The popular Biblical male name Noah is derived from a different Hebrew origin: Noach, meaning "rest, repose".

Noa is the established, modern Hebrew spelling of the female name, but it may also be found as a variant spelling of the male name Noah – popular in countries including France, Wales, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. As such, Noa is still a unisex choice.

Additionally, Noa also has roots in Japanese, in which it means "my love, my affection", adding to the versatility of this short moniker. In this case, it would be pronounced NO-A, with emphasis on both syllables.

Noa Rank in US Top 1000

# 253 in the US

Noa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 195 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Noa

• 253 US 2024
• 195 Nameberry 2025
• 43 Unisex 2024
• 173 Canada 2022
• 505 Future 2028
• 245 England 2024
• 156 scotland 2023
• 33 Netherlands 2024
• 21 Spain 2023
• 52 Portugal 2020
• 194 switzerland 2020
• 6 Israel 2023

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Famous People Named Noa

• Noa Biblical daughter of Zelophehad who fought for the right to inherit her father's land
• Noa Tohar Tishby Israeli actress/model/singer
• Achinoam "Noa" Nini Israeli singer
• Noa Netanyahu daughter of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
• Noa Igartiburu daughter of actress Anne Igartiburu
• Noa Goossens (b. 2013) daughter of gymnast Aagje Vanwalleghem and pole vaulter Denis Goossens

The name Noa in Pop Culture

• Dr. Noa Kean character on TV's "Code Black"
• Noa Takigawa character in manga "Yamada,kun and the Seven Witches"
• Noa Izumi character manga/anime "Patlabor"