Nooh
Noah appears as the last of the Antediluvian patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible, the Quran and Baha'i writings, and extracanonically.
Meaning & Origin of Nooh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Noah appears as the last of the Antediluvian patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible, the Quran and Baha'i writings, and extracanonically.
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The Story of Nooh
Nooh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 14 Noohs were born — ranking #6,217 that year. As of 2026, Nooh ranks #6,217 for baby boys with 14 births, rising sharply (+65% over the past five years). In total, more than 134 Noohs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Nooh
Phonetically similar names — useful when Nooh is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- New
- Knew
- Nu
- Gnu
- Nue
- Noo
- Nou
- Nux
- Ngu
- Pneu
- Gnew
- Nnu
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Nooh
Nooh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 134 births in the dataset. Nooh's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #6,217. Use the chart and map above to compare Nooh'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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