Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Nohah means “rest.”
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Where it comes from
Nohah is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb nuah (נוח), “to rest.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Nohah appears in Genesis 46:21, Numbers 26:38-39, 1 Chronicles 7:6.
- Genesis 46:21
- Numbers 26:38-39
- 1 Chronicles 7:6
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Nohah’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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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