Given name

Nobah

“a howling woman”

Nobah is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “a howling woman.”

Original Hebrewנבח

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Hebrew interpretation is “a howling woman.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.

How it developed

From the Hebrew verb nabah (נבח), “to bark.”

From biblical name research

In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Nobah appears in Numbers 32:42, Judges 8:11.

  • Numbers 32:42
  • Judges 8:11

From biblical name research

Nobah’s family of names

Nobah has a related form in Noba. Nobah has a related form in Nobea. Nobah has a related form in Nobeah.

Walk Nobah’s family in the name graph

NobahNobiaNobaNobeaNobeahNobiah

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

See also 1

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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“languid”

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“lady, princess”

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Hebrew

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ʻEwa is a feminine given name from Hebrew. It is used in Hawaiian.

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Nobah’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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