Naomi
Naomi is a girls' name of Hebrew origin meaning “pleasant, beautiful, my delight.” It ranked #45 in the United States in 2025. From Hebrew 'Na'omi,' meaning pleasant or my delight.
how do you pronounce Naomi?
nay-OH-mee
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what does Naomi mean?
The name Naomi means “pleasant, beautiful, my delight.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
From Hebrew 'Na'omi,' meaning pleasant or my delight. In the Book of Ruth, Naomi is the beloved mother-in-law of Ruth and a model of loyalty and resilience; she even asked to be called 'Mara' (bitter) after her hardships.
where does the name Naomi come from?
From the Hebrew נָעֳמִי, meaning pleasant or delightful, built on the root n-'-m. There is a separate and unrelated Japanese Naomi, written with characters meaning straight and beautiful, which happens to be identical in sound.
the history of Naomi
The book of Ruth turns on the name: widowed and bereaved, Naomi tells the women of Bethlehem to call her Mara, meaning bitter, instead — one of the few moments in scripture where someone renames themselves in grief. Ruth's refusal to leave her is the source of the line about where you go I will go.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #45 |
| 2023 | #47 |
| 2022 | #49 |
| 2021 | #52 |
| 2020 | #55 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Naomi?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Naomi?
- Naomi Campbell (model)
- Naomi Judd (country singer)
- Naomi Watts (actress)
- Naomi Osaka (tennis player)
what names are similar to Naomi?
what names go well with Naomi?
Sibling names that share Naomi's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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