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UK boy's name

Noar

A Hebrew name meaning "boy" or "youth".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Noar is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Noar popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1322, with 20 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2024, with 20 births.

This profile covers 110 England and Wales registrations across 13 recorded years from 2011 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

Noar is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.

We estimate that about 109 living people in the UK are called Noar. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Noar ranked #1322 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 20 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2024, when 20 boys were registered as Noar.
  • About 109 living people in the UK are estimated to have Noar as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#1322

2024

Births in 2024

20

Latest year

Peak year

2024

20 births

Estimated living

109

2026

Meaning

What does Noar mean?

The name Noar has its origins in the ancient Hebrew language, tracing back to the biblical era. It is derived from the Hebrew word "no'ar," which translates to "youth" or "youthfulness." This suggests that the name might have been bestowed upon individuals with a youthful spirit or those born during a period of renewal or rebirth.

While the name Noar does not appear frequently in historical records, it is mentioned in the Book of Genesis, one of the foundational texts of the Abrahamic religions. In this text, Noar is mentioned as a descendant of Abraham, the patriarch of the Israelites.

The earliest recorded use of the name Noar can be traced back to the 5th century BCE, when it was found inscribed on ancient Hebrew pottery fragments discovered in the region of modern-day Israel and the Palestinian territories. These archaeological findings provide evidence of the name's usage during the Second Temple period.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Noar. One of the earliest recorded was Noar ben Haggai, a Jewish scholar who lived in the 10th century CE in the city of Córdoba, which was then part of the Caliphate of Córdoba in present-day Spain. He was renowned for his contributions to Jewish philosophy and his commentaries on the Talmud.

Another prominent figure was Noar ibn Ghiyath, an Arab mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 9th century CE in present-day Iraq. He is credited with making significant advancements in the field of spherical trigonometry and for his work on the calculation of solar and lunar eclipses.

In the 13th century, Noar al-Din ibn al-Muqaddam was a renowned Islamic jurist and scholar from Damascus, who wrote extensively on Islamic jurisprudence and played a crucial role in the development of the Hanbali school of Sunni Islamic thought.

During the Renaissance period, Noar Martini was an Italian humanist and philosopher who lived in the 15th century. He was influential in promoting the study of Greek language and literature in Italy and contributed to the intellectual revival of the era.

More recently, in the 20th century, Noar Admoni was an Israeli linguist and lexicographer who made significant contributions to the development of the modern Hebrew language. He was instrumental in the creation of the first comprehensive Hebrew dictionary, which helped standardize the language and facilitate its widespread use in the newly established state of Israel.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Noar over time

The chart below shows babies named Noar registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2011 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Noar, the clearest high point is 2024. The latest England and Wales figure is 20 births in 2024, compared with 20 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Noar
05101520201120172024

Decades

Noar by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Noar was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #2319 53 5
2010s #3170 57 8

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FAQ

Noar: questions and answers

How popular is the name Noar in the UK right now?

In 2024, Noar was ranked #1322 for boys in England and Wales, with 20 births registered.

When was Noar most popular?

The peak year on record was 2024, with 20 babies registered as Noar in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Noar?

A Hebrew name meaning "boy" or "youth".

How many people are called Noar in the UK?

A total of 110 babies have been registered as Noar across the 13 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.