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
"wolf's shield"
Origin: Germanic
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #1612 for Randall.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Randall at #1612 in the United States.
Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin). Randall means "wolf's shield" (Germanic origin).
Noah is primarily a boy name. Randall is primarily a boy name.