At a Glance
- Meaning
- Possibly 'splendid' or 'young woman' (disputed)
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- POO-uh
Puah is a Hebrew girl's name meaning “possibly 'splendid' or 'young woman' (disputed)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Puah
Meaning: Possibly 'splendid' or 'young woman' (disputed).
Origin: Hebrew.
A common claim: Puah is said to mean 'splendid' Actually: This is only one of several competing scholarly proposals for the root -- others link it to 'crying out' or simply 'girl/maiden' -- so 'splendid' isn't a settled meaning.
How to Pronounce Puah
POO-uhIPA /ˈpuː.ə/
Popularity of Puah
Puah doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Puah
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