The one of Noah is one of the baby names most popular in recent years, especially among girls, but the reality is that it is a unisex name and that, although they are a minority, there are also men named Noa in Spain. Specifically, there are 124, compared to the 38,178 women and girls who appear in the Civil Registry, according to public data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
Both girls and boys called Noa in our country have an average age between 9 and 10 years, which shows that it is a name that has recently become fashionablealthough the reality is that it is one of the oldest names of which we are aware. Not in vain, it refers to Noah, the patriarch of the Old Testament who saved the survival of humanity in the universal flood.
What does the name Noa mean in Spanish?
It has two meanings: on the one hand, “of long life”, “one who will live long” and, on the other, “rest”, “peace” or “he who gives comfort”. Both meanings, very special, bring a special light to whoever bears this name, which, as we said, is common in both boys and girls, although the female name usually goes without the final ‘h’.
What is the origin of the name Noa?
The etymological origin of the name Noa It is Hebrew, since it derives from the name of Noah. It is believed that the Noa variant arose in the Arabic language.
Who is Noah in the Bible?
Noah is, in the Bible, one of the five daughters of Zelophehadfrom the tribe of Manasseh and she and her sisters married a paternal cousin to follow God’s command. Yahweh would have ordered this to Moses so that the inheritance of the land would remain in the same family, since these are clans descended from Joseph, another of the great prophets.
However, the biblical character with whom the name Noah is most commonly associated is Noahpatriarchs of the Old Testament who saved the world after the universal flood thanks to his mythical ark. Known as Noah’s Arkit would be Yahweh himself who ordered him to build it after warning him that it would cause a great flood to destroy all men for their sins.
The divine mandate included the exact measurements of the ark, which would serve to house both Noah and his family as well as a pair of each animal species, with the aim of preserving the species. Both the people and the animals that were on the ark would be the only survivors of the entire planet at the time. Great Floodas recounted in Genesis.
© Adobe StockWhat day is the Saint of Noa celebrated?
The saint of Noah is celebrated November 10Saint Noah’s Day, dedicated to the aforementioned biblical character, who is worshiped not only by Christianity and Judaism, but also in other religions such as Islam, Druze and Baha’ism.
What is the difference between Noa and Noah?
There is no difference in meaning and the etymological origin of both names is the same. Both Noa and Noah are unisex names, although While Noa is more common among girls, Noah is more common among boys. In fact, in Spain there are 6,670 men named Noah and 1,739 girls or women. (Remember that, in the case of Noa, without ‘h’, there are 38,178 women compared to only 124 men).
Curiosities about the name Noa
Although it is a name that is centuries, and even millennia old, it has begun to be more trend in our country for some years now. A strong boost to his popularity was the film ‘Noah’s diary‘directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. It was released in theaters in 2004 and is now a cinematic classic that has also inspired many couples in your baby’s name.