Noa
Meaning
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #253
- Total SSA Count
- 1,259
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
"faith"
Origin: Russian/Slavic
Vera is more popular, ranked #226 vs #253 for Noa.
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Vera is more popular, ranked #226 compared to Noa at #253 in the United States.
Noa means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin). Vera means "faith" (Russian/Slavic origin).
Noa is primarily a girl name. Vera is primarily a girl name.