Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Motion
Motion; In the Old Testament, Noa was the daughter of Zelophehad; feminine form of Noah
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Noa
Famous People
Israeli actress Noa Tishby
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #983, 228 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1005, 225 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #226, 1,348 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 225 | 1,348 |
| 2024 | 228 | 1,259 |
| 2023 | 151 | 1,045 |
| 2022 | 141 | 1,069 |
| 2021 | 97 | 1,001 |
| 2020 | 61 | 664 |
| 2019 | 80 | 539 |
| 2018 | 65 | 450 |
| 2017 | 52 | 392 |
| 2016 | 69 | 392 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #638, 59 births); most recent 2025 (rank #670, 54 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #227, 205 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | 205 |
| 2024 | 59 | 197 |
| 2023 | 54 | 205 |
| 2022 | 51 | 194 |
| 2021 | 53 | 179 |
| 2020 | 27 | 90 |
| 2019 | 30 | 97 |
| 2018 | 36 | 105 |
| 2017 | 23 | 69 |
| 2016 | 34 | 78 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #29, 2,811 births); most recent 2023 (rank #76, 872 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #146, 453 births); most recent 2023 (rank #265, 232 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 872 | 232 |
| 2022 | 846 | 220 |
| 2021 | 917 | 232 |
| 2020 | 839 | 206 |
| 2019 | 915 | 173 |
| 2018 | 970 | 150 |
| 2017 | 1,031 | 140 |
| 2016 | 1,020 | 152 |
| 2015 | 1,121 | 143 |
| 2014 | 1,322 | 140 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #379, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #310, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #379, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 |
| 2023 | 6 | 10 |
| 2022 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 | 13 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 4 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #149, 29 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 29 |
| 2024 | – | 16 |
| 2023 | – | 28 |
| 2022 | 4 | 21 |
| 2021 | – | 13 |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 10 |
| 2018 | – | 6 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #290, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #131, 25 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence