Noa

“Variant of Noah — Rest; comfort” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #226 in the US (2025) · Trending

Noa is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1970, it stood at #226 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 12,000 girls have been named Noa along the way. Together with its spelling variant Noah (#624), Noa would rank around #168 with about 1,800 births last year — the newborns split about 74/26 between Noa and Noah.

Around the world: #25 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Noas

Noa Kirel — Israeli singer, actress, dancer, and television host
Noa Tishby — Israeli actress, television host, executive producer, singer, model, and political activist
Noa Cohen — Israeli actress, model and television host
Noa Argamani — Israeli hostage taken by Hamas in 2023, rescued in 2024
Noa Tsurushima — Japanese actress

In stories & tradition

Noa Himesaka — Wataten! · Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me: Precious Friends

What Noas become

Among 272 notable people named Noa:

Entertainers appear 2.94× more often than among typical names — e.g. Noa Kirel, Israeli singer, actress, dancer, and television host.

Similar names: Noah · Elianna · Norah · Koa · Anaya · Zara

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