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Talia vs Noa

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.
TaliaNoa
Meaning dew of God motion, movement
Origin hebrew hebrew
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation TAH-lee-ah NOH-ah
Syllables 3 2
First appeared19601970
Peak year2023 (1,183)2025 (1,348)
In 20251,1801,348
TrendNear its peakNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Talia Noa
1960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

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

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Talia or Noa 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 Talia and Noa?

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

Which name is older, Talia or Noa?

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