Noah
Name Origin & Meaning
From 'nuach' (to rest, to be settled, to be at peace). Lamech named his son Noah saying: 'this one will comfort us in the toil and painful labor of our hands.' After the flood, the ark rested ('nuach') on Ararat — the very word of Noah's name enacted in geography.
First Biblical Appearance
“But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.”
The pivotal verse distinguishing Noah from his generation — the first instance of 'grace' (chen) in the Bible.
Biblical Significance
Noah was the righteous man who found grace in God's eyes in a generation of universal wickedness. He built the ark, survived the flood, received the rainbow covenant, and offered the first post-flood sacrifice. He is the ancestor of all living humanity. Peter calls the flood a type of baptism. Noah is listed in Hebrews 11 as a hero of faith.
Notable Bearers
- Noah son of Lamech, builder of the Ark
Personality & Character
Balance and covenant partnership — the number of harmony and mutual relationship
Spiritual symbolism drawn from Scripture and tradition
Modern Variants
A Blessing for This Name
May you find grace in God's eyes when the world around you has forgotten Him. May you build faithfully in the years of no rain, and when the floods come may your ark hold fast every precious thing He entrusted to your care.