Rest or repose
Noach is the original Hebrew form of the name Noah. It is derived from the root 'nuach', which signifies a state of rest, comfort, or relief from toil. In the biblical narrative, it is the name of the patriarch who built the ark to survive the Great Flood.
Less common today
Noach isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,716 in 2003.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
New York Supreme Court justice and former city councilman
Polish-born Israeli economist and advocate for Holocaust survivors
