נעמה
Naama means “pleasant, sweet”
Naama is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Naamah the Ammonite was a wife of King Solomon and mother of King Rehoboam.
- In Hebrew
- נעמה
- In English letters
- Naama
- Other English spellings
- Naamah, Na'ama
- Meaning
- Pleasant, sweet
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 165
15,681 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Naama.
- 15,681 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 429 of them were born in 2010, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,554, against 1,955 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Naama is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נעמה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 15,681 | 307 | 57 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 1,642 | 21 | 163 of 505 |
| Muslim boys | 34 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 10 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 51 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 28 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Naama ranked 57 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Naama in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Naama.
What does the name Naama mean?
Naama means “pleasant, sweet”. Naama is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Naamah the Ammonite was a wife of King Solomon and mother of King Rehoboam.
Is Naama a boy's name or a girl's name?
Naama is mainly a girl's name. Of the 15,681 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 15,681 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Naama in Hebrew?
Naama is written נעמה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Naama?
15,681 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Naama today. The most were born in 2010. In 2024, Naama ranked 57 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.