 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) /neɪˈoʊm/ (US) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
Naomi or Noemi is a given name of either biblical Hebrew or Japanese origin, used in various languages and cultures.
Naomi (nah-o-mi) (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 is Ruth's mother-in-law, 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 |
| Haitian Creole | Nahomie |
| Hebrew | נָעֳמִי |
| Hungarian | Naómi, Noémi |
| 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 |
| Tamil | Navōmi நவோமி |
| Thai | นาโอมิ, เนโยมิ |
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For example:
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