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Noa for a girl

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kayli10 · 24/09/2026 21:34

Would love to hear some opinions! I absolutely love Noa for a girl. We’re Jewish, and Noa is a known Hebrew girl name but I’m worried that in general, people will assume she’s a boy when they see her name written or hear her name.

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Amyb87 · 24/09/2026 21:44

Noa was at the top of my baby girl name list for a while. We went with a different name in the end, but I still love it.

mynameiscalypso · 24/09/2026 21:43

I know several women called Noa, it’s a lovely name. I think it’s quite well established that Noa = girl and Noah = male.

Denim4ever · 24/09/2026 21:40

DC has a very close friend with this name and I like it

LilyForrest · 24/09/2026 21:39

I think it's a lovely name & wouldn't necessary jump to the conclusion it was a boy.

cutarug · 24/09/2026 21:39

I think it's quite well known as a girls name these days. It's a lovely name.

EmiliaRuusuvuori · 24/09/2026 21:38

I think it's really pretty.

Islandlover · 24/09/2026 21:38

I had a Muslim friend called Noha with the spelling I didn’t think anything of it.

wreckingmybread · 24/09/2026 21:38

I’ve never heard it for a girl’s name before but I think it’s beautiful. If I was to hear it spoken aloud without context I’d think boy (but who cares? Plenty of girls named Alex and Charlie), written down I’d automatically think girl.

PinkCatCushion · 24/09/2026 21:38

nocoolnamesleft · 24/09/2026 21:36

Never having encountered a Noa, I'm afraid that if hearing it I would assume Noah, and a boy.

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PinkCatCushion · 24/09/2026 21:37

I think Noah for a boy has been at the top of popular UK baby names for so many years that it’s very much ingrained as a boy’s name.
Personally, I’m not keen on using it as a girl’s name in the Uk because of its massive popularity as a boys name. It’s like using Michael as a girls name (I’m currently watching The Waltons!)

Seaside3 · 24/09/2026 21:37

I know 2 girl Noa's, it's lovely and generally said more as a No-a rather than no-er for boys so sounds more feminine.

nocoolnamesleft · 24/09/2026 21:36

Never having encountered a Noa, I'm afraid that if hearing it I would assume Noah, and a boy.

BrucesBarAndGrill · 24/09/2026 21:35

Love it!

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