Naomi

“My pleasantness” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #47 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Naomi was #128 in 1915, slipped to #421 by 1969, climbed back to #44 by 2023, and currently stands at #47. Roughly 192,000 girls have been named Naomi since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Omie is a short form of Naomi. A popular twin pairing with Naomi is Noah for a boy.

Around the world: #64 in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Naomis

Naomi Watts — English actress (born 1968)
Naomi Campbell — British ubermodel
Naomi Osaka — Japanese tennis player
Naomi Klein — Canadian author and activist (born 1970)
Naomi Scott — British actress

In stories & tradition

Naomi — Book of Ruth
Naomi Wildman — Old Wounds · Homecoming
Naomi Hunter — Metal Gear

What Naomis become

Among 958 notable people named Naomi:

Entertainers appear 1.97× more often than among typical names — e.g. Naomi Watts, English actress (born 1968).

Similar names: Sadie · Natalie · Kyomi · Josie · Leah · Delilah

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