Around the globe, Noä (Noa 
, Noä 
) is a common gender-neutral forename. The given name Noä is characteristic of Croatia, where it is quite a common male name, Israel, where it is quite a common feminine name, and Fiji, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Israel, Croatia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, Noä is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Noa | Peru, Cameroon, Israel, Croatia, Cuba |
| Noä | Germany, South Africa |
Noä is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Noa Izumi , the fictional character of Mobile Police Patlabor; Noa Fukushima , the fictional character from D4DJ, D4DJ First Mix; Noa Kaiba , the Yu-Gi-Oh! character, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters; Noa Himesaka , the fictional character from Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me and Noa , the fictional character from Granblue Fantasy, among other works.