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Noah

Pronunciation: NOH-ə (key)
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Origin of the name Noah:

Derived from the Hebrew nōach (rest, comfort). The name is borne in the Bible by the patriarch commanded by God to build the ark, upon which he saved his family and two of each creature from the Great Flood. He is seen as the second progenitor of the human race,

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Noah is #2 on the list of top 100 cool baby boy names in the baby name book "Cool Names" by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz.

Personal experiences with the name Noah: | Edit

• I love the name Noah. We found out we are having a girl, but I still love it and am considering it...I think it would be an absolutely adorable name for a girl, but my husband says No Way. Thoughts?
• I love the name Noah and I would hate to see it completely feminized like many other boy names, but Miley Cyrus' younger sister's name is Noah and I think it is really adorable for a girl.
• To the previous two posters, Noa is a girls name in Israel, pronounced the same.

Nicknames for Noah: | Edit

• No-Ha - my hubbies grandparents called him "No-one" growing up. :( Kinda sad, but silly.
• Noey - We call our son this all the time We find it very cute for our little toddler :)
• Noah Boa
• Our son is called (by various family members): Noah Kabloa, Noni Juice, NoNo, and Noey.
• We call our son (Noah Balboa, as in 'Rocky' lol) or Noey

Meanings and history of the name Noah: | Edit

Noah built the ark in the Bible (Genesis).

Famous real-life people named Noah: | Edit

• Noah Webster (American lexicographer and spelling reformer)
• Noah Wyle (American actor)

Noah in song, story & screen: | Edit

• Noah (Old Testament, Bible)
• Noah Bennet ('Heroes,' 2006-2010 TV show)
• Noah Calhoun ('The Notebook,' book by Nicholas Sparks/2004 movie)
• Noah Mayer ('As the World Turns,' TV soap opera)
• Noah Hunter ("Beverly Hills 90210")

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