Gender:

Male

Meaning:

Rest, comfort (from Hebrew: Noach)

History & etymology:

Noah is a name of Hebrew origin and means ‘rest, comfort’. Its first written record comes from the Bible.

In the Old Testament, Noah was the last of the pre-flood Patriarchs. He and his family were the ones chosen by God to be spared from the cleansing flood which was meant to wash away all the sinners. Noah is remembered as the builder of the Ark which saved humankind and all the other living species.

In England, the name came into common use after the Protestant Reformation and was popular among the Puritans.

Alternative spellings & nicknames:

Nuh, Noe, Noach, No’ah

Similar names in other languages & name days:

France
10th November: Noé

Greece
13th December: Noah

Poland
31st May, 18th November: Noe

USA
16th October: Noah

Dutch: Noach
Finnish: Nooa
Lithuanian: Nojus
Turkish: Nuh

Famous people named Noah:

Noah Fleiss (1984-) - American actor
Noah Galloway (1981-) - American war hero
Noah Guthrie (1994-) - American pop singer
Noah Hamilton Rose (1874 - 1952) - American photographer
Noah Hathaway (1971-) - American actor
Noah Mills (1983-) - Canadian model
Noah Munck (1996-) - American actor
Noah Taylor (1969-) - English actor
Noah Webster (1758 - 1843) - American novelist
Noah Wyle (1971-) - American actor

Fun facts:

Popularity (2015)

USA: 1st
England and Wales: 7th
Canada: 14th
Australia: 4th
New Zealand: 11th
Ireland: 7th
Northern Ireland: 3rd      
Scotland: 15th

Austria: 22nd
Belgium: 3rd
Denmark: 2nd
France: 15th
Italy: 86th
Netherlands: 5th
Norway: 11th
Sweden: 12th
Switzerland: 1st

Lucky colors: blue, violet, purple
Lucky stone: Amethyst
Ruling planet: Uranus
Characteristics: charismatic, confident, dynamic, rational, spontaneous