Noah
Meaning
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2
- Total SSA Count
- 20,337
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
"from Pacy-sur-Eure"
Origin: French
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #4630 for Pacey.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Pacey at #4630 in the United States.
Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin). Pacey means "from Pacy-sur-Eure" (French origin).
Noah is primarily a boy name. Pacey is primarily a boy name.