Naomi

/ nay-OH-mee /
girlclassicvintagebiblicalsweet

“pleasantness, sweetness” — Hebrew

#442024 rank
2024peak year
186,852babies named Naomi since 1880
▲ +16%5-year trend

Naomi popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202418801920196020002024

What does Naomi mean?

From the Hebrew no'omi, 'pleasantness', the biblical mother-in-law of Ruth. It spread through Christian tradition and is used across Jewish, Christian and Japanese contexts.

OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage

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