 Statue of the biblical figure of Naomi, mother-in-law of Ruth, Sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Garaison , Monléon-Magnoac | |
| Pronunciation | /naɪˈəʊmi/ or /ˈneɪəmi/ (UK) /neɪˈoʊmi/ ⓘ (US) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female (as a biblical name) Unisex (as a Japanese name) |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew (as a biblical name) Japanese (as a Japanese name) |
Naomi or Noemi is a given name of separate biblical Hebrew and Japanese origin used in various languages and cultures.
Naomi (נָעֳמִי) is a feminine name of Hebrew origin. In Hebrew, it means "pleasantness" and was originally pronounced with the stress on the i (the o is a hataf qamatz , marked with a shva to indicate that it is very short). In the Book of Ruth, Naomi was the mother-in-law of Ruth, making the name Naomi a Biblical name. [1]
| Variant forms of Naomi | |
|---|---|
| Arabic | نعيمة |
| Armenian | Նոյեմի |
| Czech | Noemi |
| Dutch | Naomi |
| English | Naomi, Naomie |
| Finnish | Noomi |
| French | Naomé (Belgian), Noemy, Noémi, Noémie, Noëmie |
| German | Noemi, Noomi |
| Greek | Ναούμα, Ναόμι |
| Guarani | Noemi |
| Haitian Creole | Nahomie |
| Hebrew | נָעֳמִי |
| Hungarian | Naómi, Noémi |
| Indonesian | Naomi |
| Irish | Náoimí |
| Italian | Noemi |
| Persian | نائومی |
| Polish | Noemi |
| Portuguese | Noemi, Noémia, Noêmia (Brazilian) |
| Russian | Наоми, Ноэми; Ноеминь (for the biblical character) |
| Serbian | Naomi/Наоми |
| Spanish | Noemi, Noemí, Nohemí (Mexican) |
| Tagalog | Noemí, Naomi |
| Thai | นาโอมิ, เนโยมิ |
Naomi (なおみ, ナオミ), pronounced [naomi] is a Japanese name. Though it is a unisex name, it is primarily used by women. Naomi can be spelled using hiragana, katakana, kanji, or a combination of kana and kanji.
For example:
Naomi was among the five most popular names for Black newborn girls in the American state of Virginia in 2022 and again in 2023. [2] [3]
