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
"spring, born in spring"
Origin: Latin 'vernus' (of spring)
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #4922 for Verna.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Verna at #4922 in the United States.
Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin). Verna means "spring, born in spring" (Latin 'vernus' (of spring) origin).
Noah is primarily a boy name. Verna is primarily a girl name.