Given name & surname
Manoah
“a restful place”
Manoah is a variant of Manoach. One Hebrew interpretation is “a restful place.”
Original Hebrewמנוח
Meaning & origin
What it means
Manoah is a variant of Manoach. One Hebrew interpretation is “a restful place.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Manoah is a variant of Manoach. An origin associated with Manoach is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb nuah (נוח), “to rest.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Manoah appears in Judges 13:2.
From biblical name research
Manoah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 306
- 306 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #4,209 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +29%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,209 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 29.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 255 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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