Nuh

Nuh - A very unique male name

Nuh appeared on the charts for the first time in 2015 on position #3725. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Nuh and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Nuh? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Nuh. The baby boy name Nuh was given to 20 baby boys in 2025, ranking #2449 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 73,314 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Nuh peaked in popularity 1 years ago in 2025 on position 2449.

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Nuh is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Nuh is currently topping the baby name charts in Ohio at position #1,423 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,848.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Nuh is where you live.

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Nuh origin and meaning

Arabic form of Noah

The Arabic form of Noah — Nuh is the Quranic prophet who built the ark

Nuh is Noah in Arabic and in the Quran, where his story is told at length — a whole chapter bears his name. This spelling is very new and intermittent in American data (from 2015, in just three years). Following the transliteration rule, the prophet is credited here rather than listed under this form's bearers.

Attested etymology

Nuh is a 3 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Nuh, pop culture references for the name Nuh and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Nuh

We've found the following names that sound similar to Nuh, sorted by popularity.

Noah / Noe / Nehemiah / Neo / Noam / Naim / Noa / Niam / Nahum / Naeem /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Nuh

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Nuh a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Nuh?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

NOOH · /nuːh/

Around the world

• Nuh (Arabic) — Used as-is across the Muslim world
• Noah (English) — The English form of the same name

Spellings and nicknames

• Noah — The English form — a separate, far larger name
• Nuuh — A doubled-u transliteration

Famous bearers

None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2015, and its oldest bearers are still young.

Style

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Why parents choose it

Nuh is Noah distilled to its Arabic essence — three letters, one deep story, and a spelling that signals its tradition clearly.

Worth knowing

• Noah is the form almost everyone will write; the h ending surprises English speakers