Nuha
Nuha is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Semitic Mythology.
- Arabic
- Semitic Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Nuha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nuha is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Semitic Mythology.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Semitic Mythology
The Story of Nuha
The earliest SSA record of Nuha as a baby girl name dates back to 1978, when 7 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Nuha — #4,074 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Nuhas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,502 among baby girl names with 31 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 766 Nuhas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Nuha
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nuha. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Nuha
Nuha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 766 births in the dataset. Nuha's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #4,074. Use the chart and map above to compare Nuha'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.