Noah

A single exhale of a name. Noah comes from the Hebrew noach, meaning rest or comfort, and carries with it one of the oldest stories we tell children — an ark, a flood, a dove returning with something green in its beak. For a decade it held the number-one spot for American boys before Liam edged past, and it still hovers near the top, beloved by parents who want biblical weight without biblical heft. Two letters, one breath, a soft landing. It works for a baby sleeping on your chest and for the grown man who will someday take your call at midnight.