Noach
Noach is the second weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 6:9–11:32. The parashah tells the stories of the Flood and Noah's Ark, of Noah's subsequent drunkenness and cursing of Canaan, and of the Tower of Babel.
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
- Biblical German
- Biblical Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Noach
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Noach is the second weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 6:9–11:32. The parashah tells the stories of the Flood and Noah's Ark, of Noah's subsequent drunkenness and cursing of Canaan, and of the Tower of Babel.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
- Biblical German
- Biblical Dutch
The Story of Noach
American parents first put Noach on the record books as a baby boy name in 1992, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 24 Noachs were born — ranking #3,626 that year. About 39% of every Noach on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Noach ranks #4,644 for baby boys with 22 births, rising sharply (+41% over the past five years). All told, over 405 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Noach
Phonetically similar names — useful when Noach is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Notch
- Niche
- Noche
- Knotch
- Natch
- Nuch
- Nach
- Nautch
- Neach
- Knitch
- Noge
- Nauch
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Noach
Noach is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 405 births in the dataset. Noach's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #3,626. Use the chart and map above to compare Noach'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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