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Noah

Noah ranks #220 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 10 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #200 among boy dog names.
Noah's popularity trend

Noah's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
10
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#220
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+112
2014 → 2019
Gender split
94% male
6% female94% male

Gender split comes from 33 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Noah mean?
/ˈnoʊə/2 syllablesOrigin: Hebrew

Noah comes from the Hebrew name Noach, generally understood to mean 'rest' or 'comfort.' He's best known as the Biblical figure who built the ark to save his family and pairs of animals from the great flood.

Noah feels calm and steady, a name that suits a peaceful, easygoing pet who brings a sense of comfort to the household.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Noah shows up

Cats named Noah per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.04%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%