Noah

Overview

With Hebrew roots, Noah is a boy's name. Its meaning is often given as “Rest, comfort, peace”. Across languages it appears in Hebrew, Russian, Chinese and Japanese, among others. Notable bearers include Noah Schnapp and Noah Cyrus.

Meaning

Rest, comfort, peace

Origin

Hebrew

The story

The righteous man who built the ark and outlasted the flood; his name breathes 'rest' and comfort.

Popularity

Loved in Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland.

Famous people named Noah

Noah in other languages

• Hebrewנח
• RussianНой
• Chinese諾亞
• Japaneseノア
• Arabicنواه

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