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Noa
Noa (のあ) is a Japanese name for boys and girls. Its best-known spelling is 乃愛, 乃 (used for its sound + 愛 love. It is popular today and has reached No. 11 in 2025.
の · あ · のあ · ノア
Ways to write Noa
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
乃愛
乃(used for its sound, no)愛love
Girl, best No. 12 (2004–2025)乃碧
乃(used for its sound, no)碧blue-green, jade
Boy, best No. 50 (2024)望愛
望hope, full moon愛love
Girl, best No. 56 (2010–2025)希愛
希hope, rare愛love
Girl, best No. 61 (2012–2014)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Noa appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
延亜to extend + nextGirl
延愛to extend + loveGirl
乃亜(used for its sound + nextGirl
乃阿(used for its sound + (used for its soundGirl
乃安(used for its sound + peaceGirl
乃有(used for its sound + to haveGirl
野亜field + nextGirl
野愛field + loveGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Noa has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2025, at No. 11.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 11 | – |
| 2024 | No. 21 | No. 50 |
| 2023 | No. 20 | – |
| 2022 | No. 23 | – |
| 2021 | No. 27 | – |
| 2020 | No. 24 | – |
| 2019 | No. 33 | – |
| 2015 | No. 29 | – |
| 2014 | No. 25 | – |
| 2013 | No. 45 | – |
| 2012 | No. 29 | – |
| 2010 | No. 23 | – |
| 2009 | No. 39 | – |
| 2005 | No. 42 | – |
| 2004 | No. 36 | – |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.