Pronunciation | /ˈnəʊə/ |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Hebrew |
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]