Save Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. no-AN-ə [key] Other Forms FormsNoana, Noane, Noanne Meaning & History Could be a combination of Noa 1, Noah 1 or the prefix no- and Anna.It could also be a variant of Joanna, probably influenced by names that begin in no- or it could be an elaborated form of Noa 1.