נגה
Noga means “brightness, glow; also the planet Venus”
Noga is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Nogah was one of King David's sons born in Jerusalem.
- In Hebrew
- נגה
- In English letters
- Noga
- Other English spellings
- Nogah
- Other Hebrew spellings
- נוגה
- Meaning
- Brightness, glow; also the planet Venus
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 58
13,940 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Noga.
- 13,684 of them are women and girls, and 256 are men and boys.
- 538 of them were born in 2015, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,267, against 2,551 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: נוגה. The chart shows the spelling נגה 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 Noga is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נגה 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 girls | 13,684 | 457 | 38 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 256 | 10 | 418 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 8 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Noga ranked 38 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Noga in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Noga.
What does the name Noga mean?
Noga means “brightness, glow; also the planet Venus”. Noga is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Nogah was one of King David's sons born in Jerusalem.
Is Noga a boy's name or a girl's name?
Noga is mainly a girl's name. Of the 13,940 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 13,684 are women and girls and 256 are men and boys.
How do you write Noga in Hebrew?
Noga is written נגה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: נוגה.
How many people in Israel are named Noga?
13,940 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Noga today. The most were born in 2015. In 2024, Noga ranked 38 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.