Name meaning & stats
Nahomi
Nahomi means “pleasantness” (Hebrew origin). 1,912 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Nahomis are 1.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“pleasantness”
HebrewSpelling of Naomi
Naomi around the world
- Наоми · Russian
- Наомі · Ukrainian
- Ναόμι · Greek
- نعومي · Arabic
- נעמי · Hebrew
- ナオミ · Japanese
- 内奥米 · Chinese
- 나오미 · Korean
- Naemi · Swedish
- Naomí · Icelandic
Famous Naomis
- Naomi Watts · English actress (born 1968)
- Naomi Campbell · British model (born 1970)
- Naomi Klein · Canadian author and activist (born 1970)
- Naomi Scott · British actress and singer (born 1993)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
1,912 US babies were named Nahomi between 1940 and 2025.
Where Nahomis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.5× | Low · 4 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Judge | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Nahomis show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 78 Naomis spell it Nahomi
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)