Noha
A Nowheh or Noha, when interpreted in light of Shia views, is an elegy about the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali and his family and companions in the Battle of Karbala.
Meaning & Origin of Noha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A Nowheh or Noha, when interpreted in light of Shia views, is an elegy about the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali and his family and companions in the Battle of Karbala.
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The Story of Noha
As a girl name
Noha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 15 Nohas were born — ranking #6,954 that year. As of 2026, Noha ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 381 Nohas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Noha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 17 Nohas were born — ranking #5,534 that year. As of 2026, Noha ranks #5,534 for boys with 17 births, rising sharply (+80% over the past five years). In total, more than 168 Nohas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Noha
Noha is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 381 births in the dataset. Noha's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #6,954. Use the chart and map above to compare Noha'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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