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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 363 babies (rank #74 that year). In 2024 it was given to 358 girls (rank #64). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

9,688

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

363

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

Names ranked near Naomi in 2024

Other girls' names starting with N

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	138	#234
1992	175	#189
1993	187	#172
1994	180	#160
1995	229	#153
1996	191	#172
1997	282	#113
1998	200	#159
1999	252	#121
2000	244	#113
2001	255	#113
2002	260	#110
2003	271	#106
2004	283	#102
2005	294	#92
2006	289	#97
2007	294	#95
2008	349	#82
2009	348	#80
2010	363	#74
2011	314	#90
2012	297	#96
2013	329	#82
2014	340	#80
2015	345	#78
2016	336	#85
2017	313	#86
2018	312	#82
2019	319	#79
2020	337	#74
2021	349	#73
2022	325	#74
2023	330	#71
2024	358	#64