נָעֳמִי
Naomi means “pleasant, sweet”
Naomi is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Ruth's mother-in-law.
- In Hebrew
- נָעֳמִי
- On an ID card
- נעמי
- In English letters
- Naomi
- Other English spellings
- Noemi, Noomi, Naami
- Other Hebrew spellings
- נעומי · נועמי
- Meaning
- Pleasant, sweet
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 170
20,655 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Naomi.
- 20,655 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 619 of them were born in 2015, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,709, against 2,538 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: נעומי, נועמי. The chart shows the spelling נעמי alone.
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 Naomi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נעמי 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 | 19,844 | 549 | 30 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 35 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 6 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Naomi ranked 30 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 Naomi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Naomi.
What does the name Naomi mean?
Naomi means “pleasant, sweet”. Naomi is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Ruth's mother-in-law.
Is Naomi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Naomi is mainly a girl's name. Of the 20,655 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 20,655 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Naomi in Hebrew?
Naomi is written נעמי in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written נָעֳמִי. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: נעומי, נועמי.
How many people in Israel are named Naomi?
20,655 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Naomi today. The most were born in 2015. In 2024, Naomi ranked 30 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.