GENDER:
Male or female, but predominately male

PRONUNCIATION:
NOH-ah

ETYMOLOGY:
The name Noah is originally of Hebrew origin meaning "restful", "peaceful", or "comfort".

ORIGIN & HISTORY:
The name Noah originated in the Bible. Noah was the survivor of The Great Flood. He was said to have been instructed by God to build an ark and collect two of every species of animal to prepare for the flood.

POPULARITY:
In the United States, Noah has been in the top 1,000 most popular boys' names since at least 1880, which was when records were first kept of popular names. It reached its all time lowest rating at number 693 in 1963. Since then, it has regained more popularity than ever previously on record. Last recorded in 2006, the name Noah was at number 15. In Belgium, the name reached number 1 two years in a row: in 2004 and 2005.

The name for a girl has never been in the top 1,000 most popular names.

FACTS:
- N.O.A.H. is an acronym for The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation. This organization provides information and support regarding albinism and related conditions, as well as promoting public awareness of albinism. They also help promote funding for medical research on the condition.

- Noah Webster (October 16, 1758 - April 28, 1843) is the producer and author of the first American English dictionary entitled "An American Dictionary of the English Language". This dictionary was the predecessor of the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary.

NAMESAKES:
- Songs with the name Noah in the title include "Noah" by Harry Belafonte; "Noah" by Frank Sinatra, "Noah" by The Gospel Wonders, "Noah" by Gym Class Heroes, "Noah Freestyle" by Lil' Flipp, "Noah Sugar Pan" by The Congress, "Noah's Dove" by 10,000 Maniacs, "Noah's Journey" from the soundtrack of "The Notebook", and "The Noah Plan" by Peter Schilling.

- Television Characters:
* Noah Lawson appeared in 6 episodes of the drama series "Home and Away".
* Noah, played by Chris Klein, is the lead character in the drama series "The Valley of Light".
* Noah Hunter, portrayed by Vincent Young, was a character in the drama series "Beverly Hills, 90210".

- Movie Characters:
* Noah was a character in the 1977 history drama "Roots".
* Noah Clay was played by Martin Henderson in the 2002 thriller "The Ring".
* Noah Trafficante, played by Marc Macaulay, was a character in the 1995 action, comedy "Bad Boys".
* Noah Vosen is a character in the 2007 action, adventure film

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