פועה
The meaning of Pua is uncertain
The meaning of Pua is uncertain; in tradition, one who soothes infants.
Pua is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
One of the two Hebrew midwives who defied Pharaoh's order to kill newborn boys.
- In Hebrew
- פועה
- In English letters
- Pua
- Other English spellings
- Puah, Poa
- Meaning
- Uncertain; in tradition, one who soothes infants
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 161
136 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Pua.
- 136 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Pua is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling פועה 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 | 136 | 0 | – |
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 Pua in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Pua.
What does the name Pua mean?
The meaning of Pua is uncertain; in tradition, one who soothes infants. Pua is a girl's name of Biblical origin. One of the two Hebrew midwives who defied Pharaoh's order to kill newborn boys.
Is Pua a boy's name or a girl's name?
Pua is mainly a girl's name. Of the 136 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 136 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Pua in Hebrew?
Pua is written פועה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Pua?
136 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Pua today.
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.