Naomi

Meaning: Its source is a Hebrew expression meaning "My joy, my pleasant one."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Hebrew, English and Japanese.

Alternative Spellings: Naomie, Naomy and Neomi

Variant Forms: Naimi, Naoma, Neoma, Noma, Nyome, Nyomi and Nomi

Non-English Forms: Noemi, Nohemi and Noémie

Popularity: The name Naomi ranked 168th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 274th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.

Narrative: In the Western world, it is derived from a Hebrew expression meaning ''Be pleasant.''

In Japanese, the characters used to represent the name mean ''Beautiful correction.''

Arts and Music

Naomi Judd (born 1945)
American singer.
- Winner of nine Country Music Association awards, 1984-91, with her daughter Wynona (see list of Country Music Association Award Winners)

Miscellaneous

Naomi
Jewish woman whose Moabite daughter-in-law, Ruth, returned to Bethlehem with her after the death of her husband.
- Appears in Ruth (see list of Biblical Names from the Old Testament)
Naomi Riordan
- 1944 Rose Queen (see list of Tournament of Roses, Rose Bowl Queens)
Naomi Smith Taylor
- Wife of George Taylor (see list of Wives of Signers of the Declaration of Independence)

The Literary World

Naomi Beris
Fictional character.
- Character in ''''The Finder'''' by Elizabeth Spencer (see list of Characters in Literature of the American South)
Naomi Reechul
Fictional character.
- Ben''s fiancee in Stephen King''s novel The Eyes of the Dragon (see list of Characters in The Eyes of the Dragon)