Naomi - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Naomi \

is pronounced nay-OH-mee. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "pleasant". Biblical: an ancestress of Jesus and mother-in-law to Ruth, who after her sons died, said, "Do not call me Naomi, call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me". The name came into English-speaking use in the 18th century. Noémi (no-AY-mee) is the Spanish form. Actress Naomi Watts.

Naomi has 10 variant forms: Naoma, Naomia, Naomie, Nayomi, Navit, Neoma, Neomi, Noami, Noemi and Noemie.

Baby names that sound like Naomi are Naama, Naima and Nioma.

Naomi is a very common first name for women (#274 out of 4276) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#69743 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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