Naomi

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Naomi or Noemi is a given name of separate biblical Hebrew and Japanese origin used in various languages and cultures.

From Wikipedia

Naomi first appears in the data in 1971 and has been recorded in 30 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1980 with 250 babies (rank #46 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Naomi

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Naomi yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,269

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

250

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Bible: Naomi — Ruth's mother-in-law

Famous people named Naomi

Naomi Wattsmanufacturer · b. 1968
Naomi Campbellphilanthropist · b. 1970
Naomi Kleinclimate activist · b. 1970
Naomi Scottfilm actor · b. 1993
Naomi Wolfwomen's rights activist · b. 1962

More popular girls' names

Other girls' names starting with N

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1971	96	#100
1972	106	#96
1973	121	#91
1974	184	#65
1975	206	#58
1976	167	#67
1977	191	#65
1978	227	#51
1979	233	#51
1980	250	#46
1981	216	#59
1982	247	#46
1983	214	#55
1984	185	#61
1985	180	#63
1986	181	#65
1987	157	#74
1988	133	#84
1989	151	#83
1990	52	#106
1991	47	#106
1992	148	#84
1993	155	#84
1994	158	#84
1995	152	#84
1996	91	#93
2014	7	#246
2015	5	#322
2016	2	#743
2017	7	#214