The baby name Naama is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /naˈama/; respelling: nah-AH-mah.
Naama is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Naama is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /naˈama/; respelling: nah-AH-mah.
Naama is Hebrew in Origin.
Naama is a feminine Hebrew name from the root n-ʿ-m (noam), meaning “pleasantness, sweetness, delight.” In the Bible it appears as Naamah: the daughter of Lamech and Zillah (Genesis 4:22) and Naamah the Ammonite, mother of King Rehoboam (1 Kings 14:21, 31). The form Naama without final h reflects modern Israeli pronunciation and transliteration; Na’ama, with an apostrophe, marks the guttural ayin. Usage has remained steady in Jewish communities and is popular in contemporary Israel.
Variants and related forms include Naamah, Na’ama, and Naama; cognates by root are Naomi and Noam (also used unisex). In other languages, lookalike names stem from Arabic roots: Naeema/Na‘ima (“gentle, tranquil”) or Ne‘ma/Ne‘mat (“blessing”), sometimes rendered as Naama in Latin script. Across traditions, the name carries an aura of grace and pleasant charm.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Girls | 0 | #70 | 1,862 | 11,648 |
| IL | 0 | #72 | 345 | 6,291 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| PS | 0 | #80 | 156 | 5,692 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #130 | 794 | 10,981 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2006 | #162 | 2 | 1,276 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #333 | 7 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #383 | 14 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #392 | 3 | 3,215 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #405 | 8 | 6,387 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #523 | 31 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #526 | 10 | 12,703 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #619 | 7 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #639 | 29 | 13,071 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #691 | 281 | 14,742 |
| TN | 0 | #720 | 110 | 13,765 | |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #875 | 12 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #915 | 27 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| MA | 0 | #962 | 167 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,114 | 63 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Naama is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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