Joah

Meaning: God is his brother
Origin: Hebrew

Boy's name · #2028 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Joah is climbing: on the charts since 1977, it is ranked #2028 in 2025, with about 70 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,200 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#65 in Netherlands (2025) · #842 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,840 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,944 in Canada (2025) · #2,133 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,629 in Austria (2025) · #4,680 in France (2025) · #992 in Belgium (2024) · #2,159 in Sweden (2024).

Famous Joahs

Joah Tucker — American basketball player (born 1983)
Joah Bates — English musician (1741–1799)

In stories & tradition

Joah — Human biblical figure in 1 Chronicles 6:21, father of Iddo and son of Zimmah, of the family of the Gershonites

Similar names: Shmiel · Joab · Ezrael · Gio · Shilo · Joziah

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