First names in Hebrew

First name Noa: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

נעה

Gematria value: 125

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Noa is written נעה

Meaning and origin

What does Noa mean?

Meaning: debated; linked to "movement"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is short, and it is Hebrew: Noa is one of the five daughters of Zelophehad in the Bible, a name linked to the verb “to move”, though its meaning is debated. It is one of the most popular girls' names in Hebrew today. For boys, Noa is sometimes a spelling of Noah, which in Hebrew is a different name, נח, linked to rest and comfort (Genesis 5:29).

Gematria

Noa = 125

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. נעה has 3 letters:

• נthe letter Nun50
• עthe letter Ayin70
• הthe letter He5
• Total125

The verse of the name

From the letter Nun to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Noa, from נ to ה:

נְקִי כַפַּיִם וּבַר־לֵבָב אֲשֶׁר לֹא־נָשָׂא לַשָּׁוְא נַפְשִׁי וְלֹא נִשְׁבַּע לְמִרְמָה׃

“One who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.”

Psalms 24:4

The book of your first name

Noa, in nine pages

• Noa, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Noa
• Noa, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Noa in three answers

How do you write Noa in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Noa is written נעה.

What is the gematria value of Noa?
Written נעה, Noa is worth 125: the letter Nun (50) + the letter Ayin (70) + the letter He (5).

What does Noa mean?
Debated; linked to "movement (origin: Hebrew). Your name is short, and it is Hebrew: Noa is one of the five daughters of Zelophehad in the Bible, a name linked to the verb “to move”, though its meaning is debated. It is one of the most popular girls' names in Hebrew today. For boys, Noa is sometimes a spelling of Noah, which in Hebrew is a different name, נח, linked to rest and comfort (Genesis 5:29).