노아
Noa[no̞a̠]
The Korean way to say the male given name "Noah" is 노아.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
The form 노아야 is used among friends, siblings or peers when speaking casually.
How do you pronounce it?
Noa
Did you know?
- In Korean, names are often written with Hanja characters to give them specific meanings, but 노아 is typically written only in the phonetic Hangul alphabet.
- The name 노아 is increasingly popular among 'global' Korean parents who choose names that are easy to pronounce in both Korean and English.
- While 노아 is a phonetic transcription of the name 'Noah', it is rare as a native Korean name and is almost exclusively given to children of families with Christian backgrounds.
Examples in context
- 노아는 한국 음식을 좋아해요.Noa-neun Hanguk eum-sig-eul jo-a-hae-yo.Noah likes Korean food.
- 제 친구 이름은 노아예요.Je chin-gu i-reum-eun Noa-ye-yo.My friend's name is Noah.
- 노아는 지금 어디에 있어요?Noa-neun ji-geum eo-di-e iss-eo-yo?Where is Noah now?
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Subin are talking about their classmate at a cafe.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo수빈 씨, 노아 씨를 봤어요?Subin ssi, Noa ssi-reul bwas-seo-yo?Subin, have you seen Noah?
- 수빈 Su-bin아니요, 못 봤어요.A-ni-yo, mot bwas-seo-yo.No, I haven't.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo노아는 오늘 학교에 안 왔나 봐요.Noa-neun o-neul hak-gyo-e an was-na bwa-yo.It seems Noah didn't come to school today.
- 수빈 Su-bin정말요? 무슨 일이 있나 걱정돼요.Jeong-mal-yo? Mu-seun il-i in-na geok-jeong-dwae-yo.Really? I'm worried if something happened.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “noah” translations and entries 노아, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
