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
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.''