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The baby name Naomi is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /neɪˈoʊmi/ (NAY-OH-mee); Hebrew: /na.ʔoˈmi/ (nah-OH-mee).

Naomi is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /neɪˈoʊmi/ (NAY-OH-mee); Hebrew: /na.ʔoˈmi/ (nah-OH-mee)

What is the meaning of the name Naomi ?

The baby name Naomi is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /neɪˈoʊmi/ (NAY-OH-mee); Hebrew: /na.ʔoˈmi/ (nah-OH-mee).

Naomi is Hebrew in Origin.

Naomi is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, from Na'omi, based on no'am ("pleasantness, delight"). In the Book of Ruth, Naomi is the wise mother-in-law who, after bereavement, briefly calls herself Mara ("bitter") - a narrative that highlights the name's original sense. The name appears in Jewish communities throughout late antiquity and the Middle Ages, then moved into wider European usage through biblical translations.

Variants include Noemi (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Noemí (Spanish), Noémie (French), Naomie (French/English), and Nomi as a pet form; Dutch and Scandinavian languages use Naomi unchanged. An unrelated Japanese given name Naomi, often feminine or unisex, is written with kanji such as 直美 or 尚美 and means "honest/straight" or "esteemed" plus "beauty." The name entered English via Puritan taste for Old Testament names in the 17th century and rose sharply in popularity from the late 20th century.

Naomi has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Naomi

Naomi Watts Actor · Born 1968 · United Kingdom Naomi Watts is a British actress best known for her acclaimed work in films like Mulholland Drive, 21 Grams, and The Impossible. She has built a strong reputation in both independent and mainstream movies, earning nominations for two Academy Awards along the way. Naomi Campbell Actor · Born 1970 · United Kingdom Naomi Campbell is a British supermodel best known for being one of the defining faces of the 1980s and 1990s fashion world. She started modeling as a child and went on to become one of the six original supermodels recognized by the fashion industry and international press. Naomi Scott Actor · Born 1993 · United Kingdom Naomi Scott is a British actress and singer best known for playing Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Kimberly in Power Rangers. She first gained attention for starring in the musical TV film Lemonade Mouth and singing on its soundtrack.
Naomi Kawase Actor · Born 1969 · Japan Naomi Kawase is a Japanese film director best known for her poetic, intimate films. Her notable works include The Mourning Forest, Still the Water, and Sweet Bean. She was also briefly known as Naomi Sento, using her former husband's surname. Naomi Ackie Actor · Born 1991 · United Kingdom Naomi Ackie is a British actress best known for The End of the F***ing World and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. She also starred in Master of None and played Whitney Houston in I Wanna Dance with Somebody. Naomi Judd Actor · Born 1946 · United States Naomi Judd was an American country singer and actress best known as one half of The Judds, the hit duo she formed with her daughter Wynonna. With The Judds, she became famous for songs like "Mama He's Crazy," "Why Not Me," and "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)," helping the pair win multiple Grammy Awards and Country Music Association honors.

Naomi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
FJ Girls 0 #8 2 583
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
BW 0 #16 4 960
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
JP 0 #19 63 4,057
NA 0 #26 8 2,537
BI Girls 0 #32 2 726
MD 0 #34 1 434
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
JP Girls 0 #35 457 6,592
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
United States Girls 2024 #44 4,605 8,487
MO 0 #46 7 2,706
GH Girls 0 #48 1,080 6,973
CM 0 #52 5 2,592
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
Canada Girls 2024 #64 358 2,795
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
NA Girls 0 #67 203 7,146
BW Girls 0 #68 89 4,216
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
AO 0 #71 7 2,729
Switzerland Girls 2024 #72 65 1,786
MT Girls 0 #74 81 3,773
NL Girls 0 #75 4,504 5,933
ID Girls 0 #83 16 3,319
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
GH 0 #88 198 5,396
JM 0 #89 5 3,714
TW 0 #91 10 4,523
Norway Girls 2025 #95 32 453
EC 0 #105 11 2,502
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
NG Girls 0 #116 3,017 15,093
Sweden Girls 2022 #118 64 1,568
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
PR Girls 0 #125 38 3,171
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
Belgium Girls 2024 #140 46 424
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
France Girls 2021 #144 364 3,185
PS 0 #145 74 5,692
IL 0 #148 142 6,291
CR 0 #149 10 5,526
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
IL Girls 0 #157 930 11,648
NL 0 #162 274 2,481
LU Girls 0 #166 20 4,850
AO Girls 0 #174 36 4,575
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AR 0 #190 4 2,915
RU 0 #190 5 3,641
JM Girls 0 #191 69 7,507
EC Girls 0 #192 48 3,650
DK 0 #199 8 5,198
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
TW Girls 0 #201 77 8,139
NG 0 #208 57 5,926
PS Girls 0 #209 461 10,981
HU Girls 0 #212 12 3,308
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
ZA Girls 0 #224 2,782 25,928
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
MO Girls 0 #226 26 7,056
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
SG 0 #243 27 11,010
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
NA Boys 0 #246 8 6,830
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
CM Girls 0 #249 369 11,671
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Girls 0 #274 16 3,687
PE 0 #275 36 6,350
MX Girls 0 #276 3,266 17,781
GT 0 #278 37 5,948
DK Girls 0 #280 37 7,429
QA Girls 0 #281 36 15,378
CN Girls 0 #283 67 8,829
SA 0 #286 10 10,560
JP Boys 0 #288 10 7,909
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
PE Girls 0 #295 1,470 14,861
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
ZA 0 #303 145 14,421
HK 0 #313 36 8,483
MY 0 #317 14 12,352
GH Boys 0 #323 23 8,138
MU Girls 0 #324 28 8,539
PH Girls 0 #328 63 13,098
CZ Girls 0 #331 11 5,378
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
IT Girls 0 #333 3,683 9,415
BO Girls 0 #334 333 9,488
SD Girls 0 #335 11 7,678
BO 0 #336 46 6,868
MX 0 #338 76 8,339
PL Girls 0 #341 14 5,096
OM Girls 0 #349 48 15,987
France Boys 1993 #351 3 1,914
BR 0 #353 8 5,969
GT Girls 0 #354 159 7,500
Austria Girls 0 #356 65 1,885
CR Girls 0 #364 173 11,342
PA Girls 0 #364 121 9,861
BD Girls 0 #366 21 8,413
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
Finland Girls 0 #370 22 1,368
SG Girls 0 #374 220 18,916
CL 0 #390 22 6,867
UY Girls 0 #395 118 6,731
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
HK Girls 0 #402 224 16,104
Spain 0 #404 49 2,326
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Germany 0 #409 29 2,542
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PT Girls 0 #432 20 7,952
AR Girls 0 #433 175 8,289
KW Girls 0 #440 76 19,177
AE Girls 0 #448 106 20,968
Spain Girls 0 #453 752 5,561
Finland Girls 2026 #458 402 3,895
RU Girls 0 #463 36 11,913
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CO 0 #504 7 7,768
IT 0 #505 217 4,183
CL Girls 0 #508 387 14,098
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
LY 0 #514 22 12,703
IR Girls 0 #515 16 8,334
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
BH 0 #525 29 17,937
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
Germany Girls 0 #576 286 4,949
IN Girls 0 #608 24 13,121
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
LB 0 #642 17 13,263
MY Girls 0 #684 323 24,821
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SY 0 #717 12 11,684
SA Girls 0 #721 215 25,931
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
CO Girls 0 #788 309 16,140
TN 0 #806 24 13,765
PE Boys 0 #850 29 14,506
BR Girls 0 #880 62 12,708
United States Boys 2023 #893 6 7,053
EG Girls 0 #905 55 14,742
NG Boys 0 #910 42 16,906
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
MX Boys 0 #927 56 16,355
NL Boys 0 #936 16 5,873
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MA 0 #1,075 54 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,101 11 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,124 55 25,619
DZ 0 #1,128 49 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
TR 0 #1,183 29 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,425 47 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,599 16 28,008

Naomi is popular in 91 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Norway
Canada

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People also ask about Naomi

Naomi is predominantly a girl's name.
Naomi is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /neɪˈoʊmi/ (NAY-OH-mee); Hebrew: /na.ʔoˈmi/ (nah-OH-mee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Na'omi, Naomie, Nayomi, Nayomie, Nomi and Naomy.
Across languages, Naomi has these equivalents: Noemí (Spanish), Noémie (French), Noemi (Italian, Portuguese), Noémi (Hungarian), ナオミ (Japanese).
Yes, very popular — Naomi ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Naomi ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Naomi's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 8 notable people named Naomi are in our database, including Naomi Watts (Actor), Naomi Campbell (Actor), Naomi Scott (Actor).