Noah (name)

Noah
Pronunciation/ˈnəʊə/
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaning"Rest"

Noah is an English masculine given name derived from the Biblical figure Noah (נחַ) in Hebrew. It is most likely of Hebrew in origin from the root word "nuach”/“nuakh”, meaning rest.[1] Another explanation says that it is derived from the Hebrew root word Nahum meaning "to comfort" with the final consonant dropped.[2]

  1. ^ "Nuakh: I Will Give You REST". 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ Oxford Dictionary of First Names