Naomi
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Naomi is a Hebrew name meaning “pleasant,” sometimes glossed as “amiable” or “friendly.” In the Bible, Naomi is Ruth’s mother-in-law, who returned to Bethlehem grieving and guided Ruth toward Boaz. Naomi is a timeless biblical classic enjoying a revival. Famous Naomis include Naomi Judd, Naomi Campbell, and Naomi Watts.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Baby Names Made Easy
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Usage of Naomi in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Naomi against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Naomi is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Naomi in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 4,644 girls were named Naomi, making it the #47 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 191,547 girls have been named Naomi, with the most (4,644) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Hawaii and Alaska.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Naomi in other languages
- Noemi Italian, Spanish
- Naemi Swedish
- Naomí Icelandic
- Noémie French
- なおみ Japanese
- 直美 Japanese
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Naomi
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Naomi, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Naomi (Category 1) | 1994 | South Indian Ocean | 148 km/h |
| Cyclone Naomi (Category 1) | 1983 | South Indian Ocean | 148 km/h |
| Tropical storm Naomi | 1976 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Hurricane Naomi (Category 1) | 1968 | Eastern Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Tropical storm Naomi | 1961 | Eastern Pacific | 83 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Naomi
There are 9 towns and villages with Naomi in their name.
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Naomi | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | 69 | Map |
| Naomi | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Naomi | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Naomi | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Naomi | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Naomi | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Naomi | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Naomi | South Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Lake Naomi Estates | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Naomi
There are 7 lakes and reservoirs with Naomi in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 4🇨🇦 Canada 2🇦🇺 Australia 1
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| Lac Naomi | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Naomi | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lake Naomi | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Naomi | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Naomi Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Naomi Lake | Utah, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Naomi Pond | Massachusetts, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Naomi songs
6 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Naomi in their title. The best known:
- Naomi and Ruth – Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
- Naomi. Machar Shemer – Naomi Shemer
- NAOMI (Forrest)
- NAOMI (Nägeli)
- NAOMI (Viotti)
- Naomi's Cavatina
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Naomi
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Naomi.
Naomi
Naomi Campbell
Naomi Grossman
Naomi Judd
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Fictional characters named Naomi
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Naomi as a pet name
FurryName has found 52 dogs named Naomi in public pet registers, making it the #2,342 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Corangamite Shire (1), Victoria (1), Basel (1). Naomi as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5 cats named Naomi in public pet registers, making it the #1,809 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (2), Toronto (2), Vancouver (1). Naomi as a cat name →
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