Name:
Naomi
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Naomi originates in Hebrew language and it means "pleasant, congenial". In the Bible, Naomi was the mother-in-law of Ruth. The name itself used to be popular in Jewish community, and it wasn't until the Protestant Reformation that it came into more general use. Most likely it was popularized by the fashion model Naomi Campbell.
Pronunciation:
nay-O-mee/nie-O-mee
The Five Elements:
Fire
Also Spelled Like...:
Naomee
Naomy
Noemi
Noemia
Noemie
Nohemi
Famous Naomi:
Naomi Campbell : model
Naomi Judd : musician
Naomi Watts : actress
Naomi Frenkel : writer
Naomi Klein : author
Naomi Nye : published author
Naomi Westerman : actress
Naomi Wolf : author