Naomi
Top 1000
About Naomi
A familiar name with a unique look and sound about it, Naomi combines a gentle cadence with classic strength. It was once a primarily Jewish name from the Old Testament, borne by the mother-in-law of Ruth, symbolically given to girls on Shavuot (a holiday held around the wheat harvest) when the story of Ruth is read in the synagogue.
Meaning "pleasantness" from the Hebrew naʿam, it wasn't used in the English speaking world until the 17th century when Puritans revived Old Testament names. Now, it is used globally, charting in Belgium, England and Wales, Poland, France, and The Netherlands. In Israel and the US meanwhile, it recently ranked as a Top 50 choice.
Model Naomi Campbell and actress Naomi Watts have helped popularize the name while other namesakes are singer Naomi Judd, feminist writer Naomi Wolf and actresses Naomi Ackie and Naomi Scott.
Pronounced as nay-O-mee or sometimes as nie-O-mee, more than 4600 girls were given the name in the US in a recent year. There are also the stylish international variants to consider: French Noemie, Italian Noemi, and Portuguese Noemia.
Naomi coincides with a Japanese name with completely separate roots, meaning "straight, direct + beautiful", though this may vary depending on the kanji used. In this case NA-O-MEE would be the pronunciation, and a notable bearer is tennis player Naomi Osaka.
Pronounced nay-OH-mee.
As of October 2026, Naomi ranked #47 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #44 in 2023, Nameberry popularity #40.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #80 | 3,716 | 2,080.2 |
| 2015 | #75 | 3,775 | 2,114.7 |
| 2016 | #75 | 3,806 | 2,147.8 |
| 2017 | #69 | 3,865 | 2,238.7 |
| 2018 | #64 | 3,854 | 2,265.6 |
| 2019 | #59 | 3,954 | 2,355.9 |
| 2020 | #52 | 4,119 | 2,548 |
| 2021 | #54 | 4,271 | 2,602.9 |
| 2022 | #46 | 4,498 | 2,742.5 |
| 2023 | #44 | 4,494 | 2,800.7 |
| 2024 | #44 | 4,605 | 2,842.3 |
| 2025 | #47 | 4,644 | 2,889.4 |
World rankings
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Naomi on lists
Famous Naomis
- Naomi
Biblical mother,in,law of Ruth
- Naomi Elaine Campbell
British model and actress
- Naomi Ellen Watts
British/Australian actress
- Diana Ellen "Naomi" Judd
American singer,songwriter and activist
- Naomi Scott
English actress and singer
- Naomi Smalls
stage name of Davis Heppenstall, American drag queen of "Rupaul's Drag Race"
- Naomi R. Wolf
American feminist author
- Naomi Ruth Sims
American model, businesswoman, and author
- Naomi Novik
American writer
- Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal
American screenwriter
- Naomi Schor
American literary critic and theorist
- Naomi Shihab Nye
American poet and novelist
- Naomi Scott
writer and wife of actor Adam Scott
- Naomi
ring name of Trinity McCray, American pro wrestler
- Tamlyn Naomi Tomita
Japanese,born American actress and singer
- Naomi Rachel King (b. 1970)
daughter of novelist Stephen King
- Naomi Christina Biden
late daughter of U.S. VP Joe Biden
- Naomi Biden
granddaughter of Joe Biden, daughter of Hunter Biden; named after her late aunt, Naomi
- Naomi Cooper (b. 2008)
daughter of dancers Adam Cooper and Sarah Wildor
- Naomi Costa (b. 2011)
daughter of dancer Ashly DelGrosso and Mike Costa
- Naomi Wallace (b. 2014)
daughter of TV personalities Christinna Cook and Dalonte Wallace of "16 and Pregnant"
- Naomi Osaka
Professional tennis player
Naomi in pop culture
- Naomi Lapaglia
character in film "The Wolf of Wall Street"
- Naomi Clark
character on TV's "90210"
- Naomi Leon
character in Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan
- Naomi Nickel
main character in "A Complicated Kindness" by Miriam Toews
- Naomi Paige Porter
character in "Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac"
- Naomi Campbell
character on British TV series "Skins"
- Naomi
character on TV's "Private Practice"
- Naomi
character on "Supernatural"
- Naomi Dobson Townsend
charatcer from Yesterday's child, by Barbara Wood
- Naomi Nakashima
character in manga/anime/video game "Corpse Party"
- Naomi 'Noomi' McCool
character in Rainbow Rowell's Landline
- Naomi Wildman
character on TV's "Star Trek: Voyager"
- Naomi Turner
character on TV's "Elena of Avalor"
- Naomi Rodriguez
character in the musical "21 Chump Street"
- Naomi Harper
character on the sitcom "Mama's Family"
- Naomi Misora
character in the manga/anime "Death Note"