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Noa is a Hebrew name meaning 'rest' or 'comfort.' It has evolved from its biblical roots and gained modern popularity, particularly in Israel. The name is associated with peace and tranquility, and has biblical relevance through the story of Zelophehad's daughters. Variants include Noah, and it is currently perceived as elegant and modern.

The name Noa is most popular in Hawaii, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Noa has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for male in West, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Noa' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 8221st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 6951st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2043rd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1700th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 12822nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5557th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1375th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 495th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Noa' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.