| Eliza | Noa | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is my oath | motion, movement |
| Origin | Hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ih-LY-zuh | NOH-ah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1970 |
| Peak year | 2021 (2,484) | 2025 (1,348) |
| In 2025 | 2,370 | 1,348 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Eliza | Noa |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,227 | 6,396 |
| 2010s | 17,726 | 3,378 |
| 2000s | 9,608 | 1,543 |
| 1990s | 4,750 | 411 |
| 1980s | 2,774 | 70 |
| 1970s | 1,725 | 17 |
| 1960s | 1,007 | 0 |
| 1950s | 1,057 | 0 |
| 1940s | 1,391 | 0 |
| 1930s | 1,817 | 0 |
| 1920s | 3,227 | 0 |
| 1910s | 3,289 | 0 |
| 1900s | 2,397 | 0 |
| 1890s | 2,723 | 0 |
| 1880s | 2,851 | 0 |
A short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew, “God is my oath.”
Hebrew No'ah (נֹעָה), 'motion, movement' (tied to a root meaning move/wander). One of the five daughters of Zelophehad who won the right to inherit (Numbers 26-27; Joshua 17). In Hebrew it is a distinct name from the male Noah (Noach, 'rest'), despite sharing the English spelling.
Eliza is more popular than Noa today: about 2,370 US babies were given the name Eliza in 2025, compared with 1,348 named Noa.
Eliza means God is my oath (Hebrew origin), while Noa means motion, movement (hebrew origin).
In US records, Eliza first appears in 1880 and Noa in 1970, so Eliza has the longer recorded history.