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Naoma
How to Pronounce Naoma
Pronounced nay-OH-muh /neɪˈoʊ.mə/Medium
Meaning: Naoma is a variant of Naomi, from Hebrew Na'omi, 'pleasantness, sweetness.' In the Book of Ruth, Naomi is the devoted mother-in-law whose story anchors the name. The dropped 'i' gives the biblical classic a plainer early-American look.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Naoma is a spelling variant of Naomi, from Hebrew Na'omi, 'pleasantness.' It appeared as an American given name from the late nineteenth century, when phonetic renderings of biblical names were common, and reached its high near 1924 at close to a hundred girls a year.
A woman named Naoma at that peak would be past a hundred today. The variant faded as Naomi itself became the standard, and it reads now as an antique spelling of a name that has since had its own modern revival. Naomi and Noma are its closest relations.
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What does the name Naoma mean?
Naoma is a variant of Naomi, from the Hebrew for 'pleasantness'; it shares that meaning and the Book of Ruth story.
How do you pronounce Naoma?
It's said nay-OH-muh /neɪˈoʊ.mə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Naoma a boy or girl name?
Naoma is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Naoma?
Naoma was an uncommon variant that peaked in the mid-twenties and has been rare since, while Naomi itself has revived.