The name Noy is of Hebrew origin and its meaning is "rest". It is derived from the Hebrew word "noach", which means "rest" or "comfort". According to Jewish tradition, Noah, also known as Noy in Hebrew, was a prophet who built an ark to save his family and pairs of animals from the great flood. Therefore, the name Noy is often associated with the story of Noah's Ark.
Statistics for the name Noy in the United States:
The name Noy first appeared on the Social Security Administration's list of baby names in 1994 with only five births recorded that year. This number remained consistent in 1999 and increased slightly to six births in 2003.
After a gap of over a decade, the name Noy re-emerged in 2015 with another five births reported.
In total, from 1994 to 2015, there were 22 babies named Noy born in the United States.