boy’s name
Noah in Chinese
诺亚
nuò yà · traditional 諾亞
Noah is usually written 诺亚 in Chinese, pronounced nuò yà. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Noah, not for their meaning.
Character by character
| Character | Pinyin | Tone | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 诺 | nuò | fourth (falling) tone | promise; assent, approve | 諾 |
| 亚 | yà | fourth (falling) tone | Asia; second | 亞 |
Readings and meanings come from the Unicode Han Database (Unihan). In a transliterated name, the meanings of the characters are not read as a sentence.
Questions about Noah in Chinese
How do you write Noah in Chinese?
Noah is usually written 诺亚 in Chinese, pronounced nuò yà. It is a transliteration: the characters are chosen to sound like Noah, not for their meaning.
How do you pronounce 诺亚?
诺亚 is pronounced nuò yà: nuò in the fourth (falling) tone and yà in the fourth (falling) tone.
How do you write Noah in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is written 諾亞.
Is 诺亚 a real Chinese name?
It is the usual way Chinese newspapers and books write the foreign name Noah, so Chinese readers will recognise it as a foreign name. If you would like a name that looks Chinese, our free generator also suggests names chosen for their meaning.
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