Noa for a girl

It’s a lovely name. Perhaps not everyone will be aware that Noa is different to Noah when first hearing it. However I don’t think general ignorance is a reason to avoid a name. Especially not a lovely one.

There have to be some little girls who aren’t named Olivia, after all.

Given that it is part of your heritage, I think it is an absolutely beautiful name. (I wasn't familiar with it as a Hebrew name before, I'm ashamed to say. so my first reaction was 'oh another made-up name', but once I got past that error I loved it.

The Noah/Noa boy/girl confusion will probably be a source of occasional irritation for you, but I wouldn't let that get in the way of your choice. No different from Leslie/Lesley and a few other similar names.

Evelyn Waugh and his wife were both called Evelyn. Perhaps your Noa will marry a Noah.

I would have thought it's pretty well known as Hebrew girls' name but in reality I suppose lots of people will be saying 'Isn't that a boys' name?'. I like it. I was going to say there was a Noa perfume in the 1990s, but google tells me it's still around!

And now my curiosity has got the better of me and I've just purchased a bottle of Noa to see if it's as nice as I remember 😂

I also thought it was a relatively well known name too. You would have thought that most people would have encountered more Hebrew names in the media in the last three years than they did before.

I definitely would not avoid a name because other people might think it’s a different name because they aren’t very worldly.

If I hadn’t already heard the name Noa, and I saw it written down,I would not think it was a boys name because there are so many girls names that end in an a. Mia, Eva, Kira, Isla and so on.

It's beautiful and very cool too. If she has to clarify spelling for anyone, it's only 3 letters! I absolutely would use this name.

Its lovely. Who cares if occasionally people think she's a boy? Nothing bad will actually happen will it?

It’s quite a well-known girl’s name of Jewish origin. Rachel Riley (Countdown maths wizard) has a Noa. It’s nice.

I know it’s a Jewish girls name but it’s one of the most popular boys names at the moment so I think you should come up with something else, she would face years of confusion

I absolutely love the name Noa, it's one of my favourite girl names!

I think as long as you spell it with no H, it will be ok.

And anyway, it's no different from the Ashleys/Rowans/Frankies of the world! Explain once - she is a girl - job done

I think it is a really beautiful name for a girl. I used to adore a perfume called Noa!

If someone said 'my child is called Noa(h)' I'd assume boy until I met them or they said daughter. If I saw Noa written I would assume girl.

Unfortunately Noah for a boy has been so very popular for a while, they're everywhere! I'd be worried the loveliness of it will be taken away as she'll just be in a sea of boy Noah's, unless it's gone out of fashion now for babies currently being born, most I know are 10+.

I watched a series about a Jewish Polish family during WW2 recently and there was a lady called Halina in it, and I thought that was really beautiful. Not being Jewish myself I'm not sure how dated/old fashioned/dowdy/popular or current it may be though.

Just setting her up for a lifetime of misunderstandings and explanations. Wouldn’t do it

If I see it without an h then I assume girl. I prefer it for a girl than boy.

I know of 2 Noas under the age of 2! Including our next door neighbours' dd

I really like it, I was a bit hmm at first but actually it's lovely

Oddly enough, when coming at it from an English-language perspective, "Noa" and "Noah" are the same name in Hebrew - meaning movement, uprising, or revolution, and exclusively feminine. The Old Testament character Noah is a woman - one of the five daughters of Zelophehad, who were the first women to inherit wealth in their own right. The familiar European boy's name "Noah" is actually a variation or simplification of the Hebrew Noach (the guy who built the ark), which is masculine and means "rest". I think Noa (f) is probably popular enough in English to avoid too much confusion now, and even more so in Spanish.

I know one and think it’s lovely but even though it is a separate name the popularity of Noah would put me off - there is a good chance of there being a Noah in her class and so she’d end up being known as ‘girl Noa’ or ‘Noa initial’ which I’d try to avoid personally.

Noah has been very popular for about 20 years and there are thousands and thousands of them. It's been a top 20 name for 15 years, with over 4000 registered each year for the past 13 years. Noa is hardly used. Baby name explorer.

It's a nice name but Noah is too popular. She'll be the only Noa when there will be lots of Noahs.

I like it, but am also Jewish.

I’d spell it right, but I know a Noa plus I’ve seen a couple of Noas online.
There are plenty of people who can’t spell a popular name Phoebe, or there are kids in Welsh border towns that spell their kids names like - Lewys/Jac/Harri that need to correct people.
If you like the name then use it. I think it’s cute.

How interesting. I did not know this. I suppose it relates to the similar use of H ending names like Susanna(h) or Hanna(h).

I love it. I knew 2 girls named Noa at school, both French, long before Noah rampaged up the name charts.

There are plenty of people who can’t spell a popular name Phoebe, or there are kids in Welsh border towns that spell their kids names like - Lewys/Jac/Harri that need to correct people.
Lewys is asking for it because the name isn't much used. Jac and Harri are common first names. You'd still be spelling them out but not that often.

I know a Noa. She's amazing!

I like it! You can have names which are gender neutral (Alex, Jessie, Nik, Danny... etc) so I don't think people would assume she is a boy.