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
"wise, the herb sage"
Origin: Latin Salvia
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #145 for Sage.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Sage at #145 in the United States.
Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin). Sage means "wise, the herb sage" (Latin Salvia origin).
Noah is primarily a boy name. Sage is primarily a girl name.