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Noa vs Talia

Which is more popular?
Noa is more popular than Talia today: about 1,348 US babies were given the name Noa in 2025, compared with 1,180 named Talia.
NoaTalia
Meaning motion, movement dew of God
Origin hebrew hebrew
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation NOH-ah TAH-lee-ah
Syllables 2 3
First appeared19701960
Peak year2025 (1,348)2023 (1,183)
In 20251,3481,180
TrendNear its peakNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Noa Talia
1960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeNoaTalia
2020s 6,396 6,556
2010s 3,378 9,409
2000s 1,543 8,517
1990s 411 5,533
1980s 70 3,146
1970s 17 940
1960s 0 53

What does Noa mean?

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.

What does Talia mean?

Hebrew tal 'dew' + Yah (God), traditionally 'dew of God / dew from God' — an interpretive reading rather than a biblical name. Note two separate threads that are not part of the Hebrew sense: the Aramaic word talya ('young lamb, youth'), and the Greek Thalia ('blooming, flourishing'), with which the spelling overlaps.

Frequently asked questions

Is Noa or Talia more popular?

Noa is more popular than Talia today: about 1,348 US babies were given the name Noa in 2025, compared with 1,180 named Talia.

What is the difference between Noa and Talia?

Noa means motion, movement (hebrew origin), while Talia means dew of God (hebrew origin).

Which name is older, Noa or Talia?

In US records, Noa first appears in 1970 and Talia in 1960, so Talia has the longer recorded history.