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Noa

freedom, free from restriction

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NOH·ah

2 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

What does Noa mean?

Noa is a Hawaiian boy name that means freedom, free from restriction. The name comes from noa (free from kapu). It is pronounced NOH-ah, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Noa belongs with other Hawaiian names about freedom.

How to pronounce Noa

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Noa a boy or girl name?

Noa is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.

Names like Noa

  • the free one

    kah-NOH-ah🕊️Boy
    ka+noa
  • Hawaiian form of Charles

    KAH-leh🕊️Boy
  • Hawaiian form of Frank or Francis

    pah-LAH-nee🕊️Boy
  • the rebel

    keh-KEE-pee💪🕊️Boy
    ke+kipi
  • to soar like a hawk

    ee-oh-LAH-nah🐦☁️🕊️Girl
    ʻio+lana
  • the namesake, also read as the free sea

    kye-NOH-ah🌊🕊️Unisex
    ka+inoa+noa
  • independent, free

    koo-oh-KOH-ah🕊️Unisex
  • to release, set free, Hawaiian form of Michaela

    mah-KAH-lah🕊️Girl
  • the namesakes, name of navigator Nainoa Thompson

    nye-NOH-ah🌊Boy
    +inoa