Name Noa Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Noa

Noa is a ♀ girl’s name and ♂ boy’s name. Noa thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

Origin of the name Noa

Noa is a biblical name of Hebrew origin. She is one of the five daughters of Zelophehad, along with Hoglah, Mahlah, Milcah, and Tirzah. In English, Noa is not related to the masculine name Noah. It is a popular name in the Netherlands and in Israel. In some countries, Noa is as well a boy’s name. Besides, Noa is a Japanese girl’s name.

What is the meaning of the name Noa?

Noa means “movement” or “motion” (from Hebrew “no’ah/נֹעָה”). In Japanese, Noa derived from “no/乃” meaning “from”, “of” and “a/愛” meaning “affection”, “love” and therefore means “from love”.

Pronunciation of Noa

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