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Definition of noah

noah

/ˈnoʊ.ə/
No · ah
Plural:Noahs
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Adjective:Noachian
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noah Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A popular male given name of Hebrew origin.

Example

"They decided to name their newborn son Noah after his maternal grandfather."

2

A biblical patriarch in the Book of Genesis who, at God's command, built an ark to save his family and pairs of every animal species from a catastrophic global flood.

Example

"The ancient narrative of Noah and the great flood has been depicted in countless works of religious art and literature."

• Rhymes for noah

• Nearby Words

nitwitted
nix
no
noah
noatak
nobility
noble

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Noe and Ancient Greek Noe, from Biblical Hebrew Noach, meaning 'rest' or 'repose'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Noah. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/noah
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