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
"undulating; like a wave"
Origin: Modern English
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #15762 for Wavy.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Wavy at #15762 in the United States.
Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin). Wavy means "undulating; like a wave" (Modern English origin).
Noah is primarily a boy name. Wavy is primarily a boy name.