Noah
Say it: NO-uh
BoyMeans usually explained as "rest"4 letters2 syllables
#3
in Ireland (2025)
436
babies in 2025
#2
best rank (2021)
8,047
babies since 1996
Up 4
10-year rank change
Noah through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 436 | #3 |
| 2024 | 486 | #2 |
| 2023 | 473 | #2 |
| 2022 | 485 | #2 |
| 2021 | 475 | #2 |
| 2020 | 447 | #3 |
| 2019 | 502 | #3 |
| 2018 | 494 | #3 |
| 2017 | 442 | #6 |
| 2016 | 446 | #6 |
| 2015 | 438 | #7 |
| 2014 | 434 | #8 |
| 2013 | 418 | #10 |
| 2012 | 390 | #19 |
| 2011 | 333 | #23 |
| 2010 | 315 | #26 |
| 2009 | 211 | #41 |
| 2008 | 181 | #46 |
| 2007 | 163 | #49 |
| 2006 | 158 | #49 |
| 2005 | 123 | #61 |
| 2004 | 83 | #79 |
| 2003 | 34 | #132 |
| 2002 | 26 | #148 |
| 2001 | 20 | #160 |
| 2000 | 6 | #274 |
| 1999 | 8 | #222 |
| 1998 | 4 | #324 |
| 1997 | 11 | #224 |
| 1996 | 5 | #295 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Noah mean?
Usually explained as "rest"
Hebrew, the name of the ark-builder in the Book of Genesis.
Say it right
NOuh
The story of Noah
Noah is the man in the Book of Genesis who builds an ark to save his family and the animals from the great flood. He is honoured in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The Hebrew name is most often linked to a root meaning rest, though another explanation ties it to a word for comfort. In Irish he is called Naoi.
Noah is a newcomer in Ireland. It first appears in the CSO records in 1996, with five boys. It climbed quickly after 2004 and entered the top ten in 2013. Its biggest year was 2019, with 502 boys, and it was second every year from 2021 to 2024. In Northern Ireland it has gone one better and was the top boys’ name there in 2025.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Noah (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Noah (name)
- Wikipedia: Noah
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Noah | 436 | 8,047 |
In Northern Ireland
#1 in 2025 with 170 babies. Best rank #1 (2018); 3,287 babies since 1998.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.