The story behind Naomi
From Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”), from נועם / נֹעַם (nó'am, “pleasantness”) + ־ִי (-í, “my, of me”).
Other language forms and explanations (6)
English entry
Borrowed from Japanese なおみ (Naomi).
Dutch entry
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew נָעֳמִי.
Spanish entry
Borrowed from English Naomi.
Spanish entry
Borrowed from Japanese なおみ (Naomi).
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from English Naomi.
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Japanese なおみ (Naomi).
Pronunciation
US: /neɪˈoʊmi/
Regional pronunciation variants
- UK: /naɪˈəʊmi/
- UK: /ˈneɪəmi/
- Dutch: /ˌnaːˈoː.mi/
- Spanish: /naˈomi/
- Spanish: [naˈo.mi]
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /naˈjowmi/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [n̪ɐˈjoʊ̯.mɪ]
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈnawmi/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˈn̪aʊ̯.mɪ]
Popularity
Naomi ranked #47 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Naomi
Naemi
From Swedish Naemi, from Latin Noemi, from Biblical Hebrew נׇעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Nelci
From Nélson, from English Nelson, from Middle English Neil + -son — or Nell + -son.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Nelli
Borrowed from English Nelly in the 19th century.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Noemí
Borrowed from Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”), from נועם / נֹעַם (nó'am, “pleasantness”) + ־ִי (-í, “my, of me”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Í
- same syllable count
- similar length
Noomi
From Biblical Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adlai
From Hebrew עדלי (Adlai).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Naomi
Aabraham
From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aapeli
Vernacular form of the biblical Abel or Aabel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Naomi
Aamos
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length