Okay So ihave posted a few times about the name [name]Noa[/name] for a girl but I am not sure how it will translate in the real world. I have heard that the name is very popular in Australia, but I want to know how any american berries think the name will go over for a girl in te US…
I read it and thought…hmm cute. Then said it out loud. 
Not as happy. I feel like she would be mistaken for a boy…often. I grew up being called [name]Kyle[/name]…My name is [name]Kylie[/name]. (this was before it got ridiculously popular) [name]Kylie[/name] is also Australian (aborigine to be exact) so I can see where it could definitely get some confusion. Have you considered something similar? Possibly [name]Naya[/name]? or [name]Nia[/name] (Nee-ah)?
Does any one else have an opinion on how [name]Noa[/name] would go over in the U.S.?
I wouldn’t use it for a girl here- It is only to me, known as [name]Noah[/name]-for boys. You could use [name]Nola[/name] easily without confusion.
I agree, it looks nice written, but when you say it, people will hear “[name]Noah[/name]” no matter what and wonder where your son is. If that doesn’t matter to you at all, then go for it, but I think if you are posting, then it must be bothering you.
Have you considered the name [name]Nola[/name]? Similar feel, but unmistakably feminine.
To me, it’s a boy name, plain and simple. That for me is saying alot because I’m considering naming a daughter [name]Spencer[/name].
I would always hear [name]Noah[/name], and think of a boy - that might not be a problem for you, though! If it is - maybe [name]Nona[/name], [name]Nora[/name] or [name]Naya[/name] would be better bets.
Boy all the way. It would be just like you had a girl [name]Luke[/name] or a girl [name]Mathew[/name] or [name]Henry[/name]. Spelling only counts when its on paper. I would feel bad for the girl and expect her to be a tomboy right out of the gates. So she might also face some prejugesif she doesn’t fit that.
Like everyone else, I wouldn’t use it for a girl in the U.S.
It can sound feminine certainly with the -a ending, however, you would have to be prepared for surprise from strangers when [name]Noa[/name] is a girl. If that wouldn’t bother you, go for it.
In theory I like [name]Noa[/name]. I love the look of it, and think it could be cute on a girl, but maybe as a nickname. I like the suggestion of [name]Nola[/name], and perhaps call her [name]Noa[/name] as a nickname? [name]Nola[/name] sounds more like a grown woman’s name, while [name]Noa[/name] is cute for a little girl.
I think its beautiful for either gender, but [name]Noah[/name] is far too common to give [name]Noa[/name] a chance. She’d be mistaken for a boy, unfortunately.
Eh, I think with the sudden trend of giving girls boy names, [name]Noa[/name] would be fine. Its not even near as masculine as some names people are naming girls. I think its rather cute, myself.
[name]Noa[/name] is a legit girl’s name but most people don’t know that. If I didn’t know that my first thought would be "oh, they wanted a boy named [name]Noah[/name] so they took off the “h” to somehow make it “feminine”. I also hate the trend of boy names on girls so there would be a definite eye roll and “ugh” coming from me if I saw this pop up on my FB news feed or something. [name]Even[/name] knowing it’s a girl’s name (spelled [name]Noa[/name]), I still kinda side-eye it in the US because I feel like it’s a way to “get around” using a boy’s name on a girl. As in, “we want to name her [name]Noah[/name]… look, [name]Noa[/name] is a girl’s name, we can tell people that! Ha!”.
Also as PPs have mentioned, [name]Noah[/name] is VERY popular for boys right now. She will be mistaken for a boy 99% of the time. It’s like girls being named [name]Logan[/name], [name]Hayden[/name], [name]Elliott[/name], etc, though these are actually all BOY names. But the problem is still the same.
What about [name]Noe[/name]? This is a variation of [name]Noa[/name] , but is less common. It doesn’t have the “boy” attachment because it isn’t heard enough for people to associate with other children. The e is prounounced “A” .
I have to agree - whenever I see [name]Noa[/name] - I automatically think [name]Noah[/name], for the boys name. But somehouw, I CAN see the appeal of [name]Noa[/name] as a girl’s name! If it wouldn’t bother you that, like sarajoy said, people would be surprised that a [name]Noa[/name]/[name]Noah[/name] is a girl, use it! I am in a firm believer in that if you love it go for it! 
I think that because of [name]Nora[/name] being so common, [name]Noa[/name] should be no problem! I get what everyone says about it sounding exactly like the common [name]Noah[/name], but the world is becoming smaller with technology and I think an Australian name should translate just fine to [name]America[/name], as long as you live in a big city. Now that I think about it, it may not translate well in a smaller place where there’s not as many cultures, but in a medium to large city it should be fine. Think Omaha to New [name]York[/name] sized, which is a pretty hardy size difference.
Also, when I google [name]Noe[/name] for prn they mostly said it was prn No-ee, which seems weird…
I like it. I also like [name]Micah[/name] for a girl… its similar and [name]Ive[/name] actually known a couple girls with the name. I thought it was really cool and they pulled it off well.
I think if you are in New [name]York[/name] or Chicago or any major U.S. city where there is a large Jewish community, you could definitely get away with it, as it is a very popular female name among Jews. [name]Noa[/name] was actually originally a female name, and [name]Noah[/name] was translated wrong. I always found [name]Noah[/name] to be way too feminine on a boy anyway, and I love it on a girl.
In fact, boys on girls names are so common these days, that I think you could probably even get away with using it outside of a Jewish community. If people can use [name]Taylor[/name] or [name]Morgan[/name] on a girl, both pretty trendy names, then why the heck not [name]Noa[/name]?
This says a lot, since I am usually against using boy names on girls, but [name]Noa[/name] is an exception because to me, [name]Noa[/name] was stolen from the girls.
In the US, I’m not sure how well it would fly. [name]Noah[/name] is SUPER popular on boys and I just think you’d get some weird looks because I don’t think most people know [name]Noa[/name]'s history… and they will probably just assume it’s [name]Noah[/name].
I know a number of females names [name]Ainhoa[/name], it’s pretty popular where I live and is pronounced like eye-NO-a (Ainhoa pronunciation: How to pronounce Ainhoa in Basque, French, Spanish). I’m not sure that [name]Ainhoa[/name] would be any easier to live with in the US, but it’d be easy enough to name her [name]Ainhoa[/name] (if you like it, that is) and call her [name]Noa[/name] as a nickname. Internationally, though, [name]Noa[/name] isn’t really that uncommon. It breaks the top 20 in Spain and the Netherlands, and is equally as popular for girls as it is for boys in Belgium.
I also know a bunch of females named [name]Naroa[/name], if that interests you?