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 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1999 with 200 babies (rank #164 that year). In 2024 it was given to 128 girls (rank #179). 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.

3,294

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

200

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
1999	200	#164
2000	194	#176
2001	162	#190
2002	147	#198
2003	125	#209
2004	141	#203
2005	122	#214
2006	102	#244
2007	104	#241
2008	116	#234
2009	99	#253
2010	102	#251
2011	123	#217
2012	107	#238
2013	96	#253
2014	123	#216
2015	88	#260
2016	124	#209
2017	115	#218
2018	130	#190
2019	133	#179
2020	139	#173
2021	133	#180
2022	121	#190
2023	120	#186
2024	128	#179