Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: JapaneseNaomi or Noemi is a given name of separate biblical Hebrew and Japanese origin used in various languages and cultures.
From Wikipedia
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.
Book of Ruth — Naomi is Ruth's mother-in-law, the one who says 'where you go, I will go.' That loyalty, that rootedness. I've always loved that story and the name carries it for me.
— Rebecca, Baltimore MD, 2018
Naomi Campbell, Naomi Judd, Naomi Osaka — three very different women with the same name and all of them have force to them. My daughter's name is in good company.
— Tamara, Chicago IL, 2020
Why did you choose this name — or what does it mean to you? Approved stories appear on this page.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 766 | #75 |
| 1997 | 603 | #85 |
| 1998 | 574 | #91 |
| 1999 | 551 | #96 |
| 2000 | 515 | #100 |
| 2001 | 494 | #96 |
| 2002 | 440 | #106 |
| 2003 | 543 | #94 |
| 2004 | 522 | #99 |
| 2005 | 510 | #100 |
| 2006 | 440 | #121 |
| 2007 | 430 | #130 |
| 2008 | 416 | #124 |
| 2009 | 418 | #131 |
| 2010 | 427 | #135 |
| 2011 | 405 | #140 |
| 2012 | 409 | #139 |
| 2013 | 376 | #140 |
| 2014 | 379 | #147 |
| 2015 | 344 | #158 |
| 2016 | 330 | #169 |
