Meaning of the nameNaomi
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Na-o-mi
- Biblical name
Naomi is a female name of Hebrew origin meaning 'my pleasantness', formed from Hebrew nó'am, 'pleasantness'.
- People (2022)
- 3,722
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,363
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,752
- people
Naomi in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Naomi, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (1,161 people).
3,645 women 77 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Naomi is most common
States with the highest share of people named Naomi in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,492 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 385 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 288 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 273 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 226 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 189 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 134 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 81 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 79 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 69 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 65 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 65 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 53 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 52 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 47 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 37 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 33 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Naomi
Wiktionary gives Naomi as a name from Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí), 'my pleasantness' in English, formed from נֹעַם (nó'am, 'pleasantness') plus a possessive suffix, 'my'. Behind the Name gives the same meaning and links the name to the root na'am, 'to be pleasant'. In the Old Testament, Naomi is the mother-in-law of Ruth. In Portuguese, both sources list Noêmia as a related form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,722 people named Naomi, with a median age of 10.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Naomi · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Naomi · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Naomi
What does the name Naomi mean?
Naomi means “'my pleasantness', from Hebrew no'omí”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Naomi in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,722 people with the first name Naomi, which ranks it number 3,363 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Naomi a boy's or a girl's name?
Naomi is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,645 women and 77 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Naomi?
Naomi is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Naomi most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.004% of the state's population is named Naomi (273 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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