In 2018, Noah was the most popular baby boy name beginning with the letter N. This should come as no surprise given that Noah has been the most popular baby boy name beginning with N since 2009. What a sprint! Here are the top three names throughout the last ten years: Noah Benjamin John Michael Brandon Jacob Dillon Andrew Joseph Parker William Macey Avery Alexander Nathaniel Paul Riley Thomas Noah has always been popular but it is the surge in popularity for recent years that has made it a must-name for parents looking to have a child now rather than wait until later this century. Noah is the Old Testament personification of mercy. It is said that God sent a flood to destroy all life on earth except for one man and his family. The man was named Noah. Through him, God made a covenant with all living things so that there would be peace and no more floods after the eventful year of Noah. The Noah story is found in the book of Genesis within the Bible. It is a story about faithfulness and forgiveness. There have been many interpretations of this story over time including one that suggests each letter of the alphabet was represented by a creature (N for Noah). Another interpretation says that Noah was really a pseudonym for someone else. There are also other people called Noah in the world today.