Nuh means rest or comfort — from the Arabic. Nuh IS the Quranic name for Noah — the prophet who built the Ark AND saved ALL life. Surah Nuh IS one of the Quran's most important. Three letters of the Ark-builder, saved-ALL-life, AND the most important Quranic prophet.
Nuh IS the Quranic Noah — built the Ark.Saved ALL life.Surah Nuh IS the most important.Three letters with a sacred, Arabic sound: NOOH.Maximum salvation in minimum letters.
Nuh IS Quranic Noah — built the Ark AND saved ALL life. Surah Nuh IS the most important.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Surah Nuh.
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Today
Nuh remains a beloved choice, ranking #5042 in the US. 296 babies have been named Nuh since 2004.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Nuh?
2024peak year
Today, Nuh is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5042), with only about 21 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 33 babies were given the name (ranked #3490 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Nuh has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 296 babies have been registered as Nuh since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Nuh's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — salvation seeking. People named Nuh tend to be sacred, saving, and gifted at being the Quranic Noah who saved ALL life.
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