Noa
Say it: NOH-a
Girl and boyMeans movement3 letters2 syllables
#381
in Ireland (2025)
#379 with spellings combined
10
babies in 2025
#310
best rank (2024)
81
babies since 2014
Up 207
10-year rank change
Noa through the years
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Show the numbers
| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | #379 | - | - |
| 2024 | 13 | #310 | 9 | #379 |
| 2023 | 10 | #358 | 6 | #497 |
| 2022 | 10 | #384 | 3 | #745 |
| 2021 | 8 | #460 | 3 | #717 |
| 2020 | 13 | #313 | 3 | #706 |
| 2019 | 4 | #700 | 5 | #537 |
| 2017 | - | - | 4 | #610 |
| 2016 | 3 | #866 | 5 | #541 |
| 2015 | 6 | #586 | - | - |
| 2014 | 4 | #752 | - | - |
| 2012 | - | - | 3 | #718 |
| 2008 | - | - | 3 | #698 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Noa mean?
Movement
Hebrew, a girls' name meaning movement, also given to some boys.
Say it right
NOHa
The story of Noa
Noa is a Hebrew name meaning “movement”, and in Israel it is a popular name for girls. It looks like Noah, and the two are sometimes treated as spellings of one name, but in Hebrew they are separate names, written and said differently. In the Bible, Noa is one of the five daughters of Zelophehad, who asked for a share of their father’s land.
That overlap helps explain why Noa is used for both sexes. For girls it is mostly the Hebrew name; for some boys it is likely a simpler spelling of Noah.
In Ireland, the CSO has recorded Noa for boys since 2008 and for girls since 2014. Girls now make up the larger group. Its best girls’ rank was number 310 in 2024, when 13 girls were named Noa, and 9 boys were given it that year too. In Northern Ireland, 2025 was its best year for girls, at 290th.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Noa (name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland