Meaning of the nameNoé
Noé is a biblical masculine name of Hebrew origin, the Portuguese form of Noah, meaning 'rest, repose'.
- People (2022)
- 8,805
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,868
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,298
- people
Noé in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Noé, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,715 people).
58 women 8,747 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Noé is most common
States with the highest share of people named Noé in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.009%
- Minas Gerais 0.008%
- Piauí 0.008%
- Amazonas 0.007%
- Tocantins 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,644 | 0.008% |
| São Paulo | 1,252 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 985 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 678 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 427 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 401 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 351 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 331 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 287 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 285 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 280 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 261 | 0.007% |
| Piauí | 261 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 235 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 158 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 147 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 109 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 107 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 102 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 100 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 92 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 76 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 67 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 59 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 40 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 37 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 33 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Noé
Noé is the Portuguese form of the biblical name Noah; Wiktionary records it as a borrowing from Latin Nōē, and Behind the Name explains that this is the form used in the Greek and Latin Bibles. The Hebrew name נֹחַ (Noaḥ) means 'rest, repose', according to Behind the Name. In the Old Testament it is the name of the builder of the ark of the flood. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,805 people named Noé, with a median age of 56; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Noah · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Noe · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Noé · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Noah · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Noé
What does the name Noé mean?
Noé means “rest, repose”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Noé in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,805 people with the first name Noé, which ranks it number 1,868 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Noé a boy's or a girl's name?
Noé is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 58 women and 8,747 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Noé?
Noé is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Noé most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.009% of the state's population is named Noé (985 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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