Manoah
Manoah is a figure from the Book of Judges 13:1-23 and 14:2-4 of the Hebrew Bible. His name means "rest". He is the father of the judge Samson.
Meaning & Origin of Manoah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Manoah is a figure from the Book of Judges 13:1-23 and 14:2-4 of the Hebrew Bible. His name means "rest". He is the father of the judge Samson.
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The Story of Manoah
Manoah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 24 Manoahs were born — ranking #4,385 that year. As of 2026, Manoah ranks #4,385 for baby boys with 24 births, rising sharply (+38% over the past five years). In total, more than 328 Manoahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Manoah
Manoah is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 328 births in the dataset. Manoah's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,385. Use the chart and map above to compare Manoah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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