Noah (meaning and origin)

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His father designated Noah as a type of `Him` who is the true "rest and comfort" of men under the burden of life. Hebrew: No'ah, meaning: motion

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Statistics for Noah

Noah appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 14. In the last 128 years Noah has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 12 times. 2007 was a `top year` for the name Noah. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #14. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	14
2006	15
2005	23
2004	29
2003	31
2002	31
2001	28
2000	27
1999	24
1998	29
1997	38
1996	50
1995	100
1994	159
1993	205
1992	219
1991	226
1990	228
1980	241
1970	448
1960	668
1950	546
1940	472
1930	428
1920	384
1910	261
1900	204
1890	182
1880	130

See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Comments on Noah

angela
Dan and
angela
Dan and I are going to name our son Noah Monroe from his grandfather. I believe thats what it is all about naming a child for God and after a relative that is with God.
Stacy
My Husband and I are going to name our baby if it is a boy Noah. My husband really loves the name and the more and more I say it I love it too. I am going to do the nursery as Noah's Arch as well. That is if we have a boy that is? We will find out soon...
aimee bergen
We are naming our son, noah james we love the name :)

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