Noa

נֹעָה, נוֹעָה

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
• Meaning: motion

• Noa is not the famous ark builder. She is actually one of five sisters in the Book of Numbers who stood before Moses and boldly argued for their right to inherit their father's land — and won. That act of courage and justice made Noa one of the earliest feminist figures in the Torah. The name has dominated Israeli baby name charts for years, and it is easy to see why: it combines a powerful origin story with an irresistibly breezy sound.

  Wildly popular in Israel yet still fresh and unexpected in the diaspora — that is a rare combination for any name. With Israeli pop star Noa Kirel putting the name on a global stage, it bridges ancient justice with modern cool in just two effortless syllables.

• Alternate Spellings: Noah
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Maya
  ,
  Maayan
  ,
  Micah
  ,
  Eitan