Joah

“God is his brother” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2028 in the US (2025) · Trending

Joah is climbing: on the charts since 1977, it is ranked #2028 in 2025, with about 70 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,200 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,000 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Joahs

Joah Tucker — American basketball player
Joah Bates — English musician

In stories & tradition

Joah — 1 Chronicles 6

Similar names: Ahron · Joab · Shmiel · Shilo · Joziah · Oziah

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