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What does Naomi mean?
Naomi 
▲ as a girls' name is pronounced nay-OH-mee. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Naomi is "pleasant". Biblical: an ancestress of Jesus, who after her sons Mahlon (whom Ruth was married to) and Chilion 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.
STARTS WITH Na-
ASSOCIATED WITH biblical, 18th century
Variations
VARIANTS Naoma, Naomia, Naomie, Nayomi, Navit, Neoma, Neomi, Noami, Noemi▲, Noemie
ALTERNATIVE FORM VIA MARA Mari
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Nemi, ..
(male) Naome, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Naomi Valeria (N.V.), ..
How popular is Naomi?
Naomi is a very prominent first name for females (#274 out of 4276, Top 6%) but an unusual last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Naomi reached its top rank of #64 in the U.S. in the year 2018. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Mara (#681 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Mari (#1861), Naoma, Naomia, Neoma, Neomi, Noemi (#715) and Noemie are the popular variation forms of Naomi (#64) ranked in the Top 2000. Adoption of these forms of Naomi is at its peak today (USAGE OF 0.3%). Mara, Naomi and Noemi are three of the more contemporarily stylish birth names in this compilation.
Similar Names
Naomi▲ is alike in pronunciation to Naama, Naeema, Naima, Naimah, Neema, Neima, Neomah and Nioma. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Cami, Cammi, Carmi, Jaimi, Jami▼, Kami▼, Kammi, Laxmi, Maemi, Nanci, Nani, Nanni, Nari, Noni, Romi, Salomi, Sami, Sammi, Tami▼ and Tammi▼. These names tend to be less frequently used than Naomi.
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