נח
Noah means “rest, comfort”
Noah is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Noah built the ark and survived the Flood with his family, in Genesis 6 to 9.
- In Hebrew
- נח
- In English letters
- Noah
- Other English spellings
- Noach, Noakh
- Other Hebrew spellings
- נוח · נואה
- Meaning
- Rest, comfort
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 58
2,168 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Noah.
- 22 of them are women and girls, and 2,146 are men and boys.
- 69 of them were born in 2023, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 304, against 176 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: נוח, נואה. The chart shows the spelling נח alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Noah is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נח today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 1,908 | 60 | 190 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 31 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Noah ranked 190 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Noah in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Noah.
What does the name Noah mean?
Noah means “rest, comfort”. Noah is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Noah built the ark and survived the Flood with his family, in Genesis 6 to 9.
Is Noah a boy's name or a girl's name?
Noah is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,168 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 22 are women and girls and 2,146 are men and boys.
How do you write Noah in Hebrew?
Noah is written נח in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: נוח, נואה.
How many people in Israel are named Noah?
2,168 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Noah today. The most were born in 2023. In 2024, Noah ranked 190 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.