Girl's name
Naomi
Say it nay-OH-mee
Hebrew origin my pleasantness
3 syllables
Where Naomi is loved, common and rare
Common across Israel, Ontario and British Columbia. Rare in the Netherlands, Switzerland, five German cities and 12 more places.
1 in 577 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Israel 30thOntario 52ndBritish Columbia 63rd
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Every place
In 22 of the 40 official lists, among them Israel (30th), Ontario (52nd) and British Columbia (63rd).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel נעמי | 30th 2024 | 564 | about 1 in 139 |
| Ontario province | 52nd 2024 | 160 | about 1 in 340 |
| British Columbia province | 63rd 2023 | 38 | about 1 in 315 |
| The Netherlands | 102nd 2025 | 140 | about 1 in 436 |
| Switzerland | 105th 2025 | 66 | 1 in 515 |
| Munich city | 111th 2025 | 11 | about 1 in 381 |
| Scotland | 140th 2025 | 31 | 1 in 577 |
| Quebec province | 147th 2025 | 37 | about 1 in 703 |
| Ireland | 148th 2025 | 31 | 1 in 681 |
| Norway | 155th 2025 | 32 | 1 in 681 |
| Poland | 162nd 2025 | 59 | 1 in 2,030 |
| England and Wales | 166th 2025 | 296 | 1 in 856 |
| Italy | 179th 2024 | 128 | 1 in 1,400 |
| Sweden | 185th 2025 | 47 | about 1 in 855 |
| Austria | 200th 2025 | 31 | 1 in 1,152 |
| France | 218th 2025 | 265 | 1 in 1,082 |
| Berlin city | 218th 2023 | 14 | about 1 in 1,036 |
| Cologne city | 258th 2023 | 4 | about 1 in 1,536 |
| Catalonia region | 286th 2025 | 12 | 1 in 1,606 |
| Northern Ireland | 290th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 1,457 |
| Leipzig city | 212th 2025 | 2 | about 1 in 1,312 |
| Bonn city | 382nd 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 3,015 |
Rare, below the listed names: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Rostock, Spain, Hungary and Slovenia.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Israel publishes names in Hebrew script. The Latin spelling shown is our transliteration; the published form is shown beside it.
Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) (Israel); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
In the Bible, Naomi is the mother-in-law of Ruth. The name comes from Hebrew no'omí, literally 'my pleasantness'.
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It has three syllables, nay-OH-mee, with the stress in the middle. Noemi and Noemie are forms from other languages, Naómí is an accented spelling, and Noomi and Naemi are variants.
Naomi ranks well in Ontario, British Columbia and Scotland, and is used in Israel, the Netherlands and Switzerland. The French records first show it in 1959 and place its peak in 2020. It is rising in more places than it is falling, so it remains a steady choice across several countries.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- nay-OH-mee, 3 syllables
- Meaning
my pleasantness
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Other spellings
- Noomi
- Noemi
- Noemie
- Naiomi
- Naemi
- Neomi
- Noêmia
- Noémia
Counted together here: Naómí.
Etymology
From Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”), from נועם / נֹעַם (nó'am, “pleasantness”) + ־ִי (-í, “my, of me”).
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 6 of 22 regions, falling in 4.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 168 | 171 | 178 | 166 | 185 | 165 | 177 | 185 | 204 | 166 |
| Scotland | 142 | 169 | 178 | 123 | 115 | 225 | 179 | 204 | 176 | 140 |
| Northern Ireland | 129 | 174 | 179 | 213 | 166 | 190 | 305 | 328 | 253 | 290 |
| Ireland | 187 | 172 | 169 | 196 | 142 | 165 | 150 | 137 | 171 | 148 |
| Ontario | 70 | 73 | 78 | 64 | 51 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 52 | |
| British Columbia | 93 | 66 | 84 | 59 | 74 | 50 | 67 | 63 | ||
| South Australia | 518 | 196 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 149 | 168 | 124 | 121 | 123 | 129 | 125 | 164 | 120 | 147 |
| France | 181 | 166 | 173 | 187 | 172 | 173 | 201 | 204 | 217 | 218 |
| The Netherlands | 57 | 73 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 85 | 96 | 82 | 102 | |
| Austria | 154 | 197 | 190 | 157 | 206 | 176 | 196 | 176 | 169 | 200 |
| Switzerland | 112 | 95 | 124 | 108 | 91 | 90 | 99 | 77 | 106 | 105 |
| Berlin | 331 | 204 | 287 | 209 | 245 | 206 | 191 | 218 | ||
| Munich | 142 | 180 | 178 | 149 | 196 | 157 | 148 | 111 | ||
| Cologne | 615 | 190 | 349 | 174 | 320 | 223 | 420 | 258 | ||
| Bonn | 314 | 222 | 226 | 371 | 237 | 186 | 239 | 136 | 382 | |
| Rostock | 199 | 158 | ||||||||
| Norway | 188 | 176 | 158 | 146 | 164 | 132 | 144 | 158 | 148 | 155 |
| Sweden | 175 | 149 | 131 | 124 | 129 | 145 | 153 | 163 | 159 | 185 |
| Catalonia | 191 | 260 | 198 | 208 | 270 | 541 | 202 | 339 | 200 | 286 |
| Italy | 207 | 217 | 189 | 178 | 172 | 180 | 188 | 185 | 179 | |
| Poland | 175 | 153 | 188 | 179 | 193 | 172 | 183 | 193 | 192 | 162 |
| Slovenia | 209 | 167 | 202 | 136 | 159 | 156 | 204 | 131 | ||
| Israel | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 35 | 30 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 166 | 296 | 116.9 |
| 2024 | 204 | 244 | 94.6 |
| 2023 | 185 | 273 | 106.4 |
| 2022 | 177 | 288 | 109.3 |
| 2021 | 165 | 313 | 114.2 |
| 2020 | 185 | 267 | 99.5 |
| 2019 | 166 | 305 | 108.9 |
| 2018 | 178 | 299 | 103.7 |
| 2017 | 171 | 318 | 106.3 |
| 2016 | 168 | 330 | 107.4 |
| 2015 | 158 | 344 | 111.7 |
| 2014 | 147 | 379 | 123.6 |
| 2013 | 140 | 376 | 121.9 |
| 2012 | 139 | 409 | 127.0 |
| 2011 | 140 | 405 | 126.0 |
| 2010 | 134 | 427 | 133.0 |
| 2009 | 131 | 418 | 133.4 |
| 2008 | 124 | 416 | 131.7 |
| 2007 | 130 | 430 | 140.5 |
| 2006 | 121 | 440 | 147.0 |
| 2005 | 100 | 510 | 176.9 |
| 2004 | 98 | 522 | 182.6 |
| 2003 | 94 | 543 | 194.9 |
| 2002 | 106 | 440 | 164.6 |
| 2001 | 95 | 494 | 184.3 |
| 2000 | 99 | 515 | 188.5 |
| 1999 | 96 | 551 | 195.6 |
| 1998 | 91 | 574 | 198.5 |
| 1997 | 85 | 603 | 205.7 |
| 1996 | 75 | 766 | 258.8 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Naomi in France since 1925 were born in or after 2010. First recorded in 1959. Her peak year there: 2020, at 110.7 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Naomi per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 2020 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Naomi
1 in 778 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Naomi.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Gabriela.
1 in 743 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Naomi.
1 in 960 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Naomi.
1 in 571 in Ireland
1 in 132 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Naomi.
1 in 240 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Naomi.
1 in 560 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Naomi.
1 in 260 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Naomi. Same first letter as Naomi.
1 in 729 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Naomi.
1 in 852 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Naomi.
Middle names for Naomi
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Naomi Charlotte
3-2 beats · initials NC
Changes the beat after Naomi: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Naomi Sophie
3-2 beats · initials NS
Changes the beat after Naomi: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Naomi Grace
3-1 beats · initials NG
Changes the beat after Naomi: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Naomi Olivia
3-4 beats · initials NO · Naomi slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Naomi: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables. Naomi slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Naomi Mia
3-2 beats · initials NM
Changes the beat after Naomi: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Naomi Ruby
3-2 beats · initials NR
Changes the beat after Naomi: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Naomi Rose
3-1 beats · initials NR
Changes the beat after Naomi: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 95 in Northern Ireland
Naomi Anna
3-2 beats · initials NA · Naomi slides into Anna: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Naomi: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables. Naomi slides into Anna: vowel meets vowel.
Same style as Naomi
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 640 in Ireland
96% alike: moves with Naomi across countries and decades.
1 in 560 in Northern Ireland
95% alike: moves with Naomi across countries and decades.
1 in 260 in Northern Ireland
95% alike: moves with Naomi across countries and decades.
1 in 240 in Ireland
95% alike: moves with Naomi across countries and decades.
1 in 491 in Ireland
95% alike: moves with Naomi across countries and decades.
1 in 571 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Naomi across countries and decades.
1 in 1,041 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Naomi across countries and decades.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Naomi across countries and decades.
Famous people named Naomi
Naomi Watts, Naomi Campbell, Naomi Osaka, Naomi Klein, Naomi Scott, Naomi Wolf, Naomi Novik and Naomi Kawase.
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English actress (born 1968)
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British model (born 1970)
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Japanese tennis player (born 1997)
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Canadian author and activist (born 1970)
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British actress and singer (born 1993)
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American feminist and journalist (born 1962)
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American writer born 1973
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Japanese filmmaker born 1969
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Naomi
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Naomi?
Her best rank is No. 30 in Israel in 2024, about 1 in 139 girls. She is in the published lists of 22 of our 40 regions.
What does Naomi mean?
Wiktionary glosses Naomi as "my pleasantness".
How do you pronounce Naomi?
nay-OH-mee, with 3 syllables.
Is Naomi getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 6 of 22 regions, falling in 4.
Which sister names go with Naomi?
The deck's top five sisters for Naomi: Gabriella, Hana, Lia, Sara and Maya. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.