Naomi

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Noemi in AR Argentina, BR Brazil, MX Mexico and 11 more, נעמי in IL Israel, IN India and Noémi in FR France, HU Hungary.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 22 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Naomi is also recorded as 8 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Spanish given name352K records spelled Naomi34 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Argentina, France, Brazil, United States

  Languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese

  Also written Naomí, Naomì, Naómi, Näömï, Na'Omi

• Swahili given name122K records spelled Naomi4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Kenya, United States, Nigeria, Tanzania

  Languages: Swahili, Southern Sotho

  Also written Na'Omi, Naómi

• Japanese given name78K records spelled Naomi10 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Japan, United States, Zambia, Spain

  Also written Naemi, Na'Omi, Ñaomi, Naomį, Naómi

• a separate given name33K records spelled Naomi2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Italy

  Also written Naomí

• Indonesian given name14K records spelled Naomi16 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Indonesia, United States, Malaysia, Nigeria

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written 'Naomi, Naomi', Na'Omi, Trinity, Trïnïty

• Polish given name13K records spelled Naomi30 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Poland, United States, Czechia, Croatia

  Languages: Polish, Czech, Russian

  Also written Наоми, Наомі, Naomie, Naómi, Nyomi

• Lao given name3.5K records spelled Naomi21 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Laos, Thailand, United States, Nigeria

  Languages: Lao, Thai

  Also written นาโอมิ, Naome, Naomee, นาโอมี, Naomí

• Greek given name1.4K records spelled Naomi2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Greece, United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands

  Also written Ναομι

60 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Naomi is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• Naomi means 'pleasantness' or 'my delight'; Mara means 'bitter'.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• Naomi represents the journey from emptiness to fullness and the providence of God in preserving the messianic line through faithful remnants.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In English, Old Testament name from Hebrew No’omi, ‘pleasant one’ or ‘pleasantness’.

  as a name·Irish first names

• In French, Hebrew name meaning 'pleasantness' or 'my delight'.

  as a name·Le grand guide des prénoms (Enfant - Education)

• Biblical name (meaning ‘pleasantness’ in Hebrew}, borne by the wise motherin-law of Ruth. The name has long been regarded as typically Jewish, but it M NAN NANCY. NA NAQMH NAOM| NATALYA NATAS NATHANIEL NEA ENA NERIDAN SSA NESTA NESTO NARELLE occurs occasionally from the 17th century and has recently begun to come into more general use.

  as a name·A concise dictionary of first names

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 146 years between 1880–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Naomi Foner Gyllenhaalb. 1946USAmerican screenwriter
• Naomi Wattsb. 1968GBEnglish actress (born 1968)
• Naomi Kawaseb. 1969JPJapanese filmmaker
• Naomi Kleinb. 1970CACanadian author and activist (born 1970)
• Naomi Campbellb. 1970GBBritish ubermodel
• Naomie Harrisb. 1976GBnot in their usual nameBritish actress
• Aja Naomi Kingb. 1985USAmerican film and television actress
• Naomi Ackieb. 1991GBEnglish actress (born 1991)
• Naomi Scottb. 1993GBBritish actress
• Naomi Osakab. 1997JPJapanese tennis player

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 1,459 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Naomi?

We estimate roughly 236 thousand people bear Naomi (counting its spellings and scripts) across 11 countries in our records.

In which country does Naomi have the most bearers?

Naomi is most frequently recorded in Argentina, where it is most often spelled noemi.

How common is Naomi compared with other names?

In Argentina, Naomi is the 29th most common given name of 517,176 given names recorded there.

Is Naomi a male or female name?

Naomi is a female name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Naomi mean?

Recorded meaning: A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'pleasantness', often associated with a gentle and agreeable nature.