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Nahomi
OriginJapanese, variation of Naomi
Meaning"straight and beautiful"
US Rank#1954
2025 SSA
About Nahomi
While many are familiar with the Hebrew name Naomi through the Biblical character, the name also has separate roots as a unisex Japanese name meaning "straight and beautiful." Variation Nahomi is rising in use for girls, potentially due to Japanese footballer Nahomi Kawasumi who plays for the American soccer team NJ/NY Gotham FC. A recent year saw it given to nearly 100 girls.
Pronounced nuh-HOH-mee.
As of October 2026, Nahomi ranked #1954 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1792 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,977 | 101 | 56.5 |
| 2015 | #2,990 | 58 | 32.5 |
| 2016 | #2,184 | 89 | 50.2 |
| 2017 | #2,312 | 80 | 46.3 |
| 2018 | #2,068 | 94 | 55.3 |
| 2019 | #2,088 | 91 | 54.2 |
| 2020 | #2,251 | 80 | 49.5 |
| 2021 | #2,576 | 68 | 41.4 |
| 2022 | #2,220 | 85 | 51.8 |
| 2023 | #2,044 | 96 | 59.8 |
| 2024 | #1,792 | 112 | 69.1 |
| 2025 | #1,954 | 99 | 61.6 |
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