NAOMI  

Gender: F
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "my joy, my delight"

Popularity in 2008: #118

This long-neglected Old Testament name seems to finally be finding favor with parents seeking a biblical name with a soft, melodic sound and a positive meaning, suddenly sounding fresher than the widely used Sarah, Rachel, and Rebecca. Beautiful black model Naomi Campbell and blond actress Naomi Watts have helped the modernization.

Variations:
Neoma, Nyomi, Naome, Niomi, Naomie, Naomia, Naoma, Nioma, Noami, Naomy, Naomee, Nomi, Neomi

International Variations:
Noémie (French) Noemi (Italian) Noemi (Spanish)

Naomi is being discussed in our message boards:

• Everyone Loves A Baby Name Game!
• need first name to go with almaz
• need a 3syllable name to go with ALMAZ
• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• Cheaper By the Dozen

Read Nameberry blog posts about Naomi:

• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• THE LOST NAMES OF 1880
• THE UN-WEIRDLY-NAMED STARBABY BOYS
• AUSTRALIAN BABY NAMES: Digging Up Names From Down Under
• BABY NAME TRENDS: Heading Up