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
"evening conversation partner"
Origin: Arabic samara
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #591 for Samir.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Samir at #591 in the United States.
Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin). Samir means "evening conversation partner" (Arabic samara origin).
Noah is primarily a boy name. Samir is primarily a boy name.