Naomi

Ruth's grieving mother-in-law

Naomi is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning pleasant or delightful.

It appears in the biblical Book of Ruth, where Naomi is the mother-in-law who guides Ruth.

The name has remained in steady use across Jewish and Christian communities: Naomi Campbell, Naomi Watts, Naomi Osaka.

biblical

Ruth

Name meaning friend

  • BoazOld Testament patriarch
  • BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
  • MoabOld Testament eastern territory

widow · mother-in-law · gleaning · harvest · redemption · famine · migration · loyalty · providence · ancestry

Japanese

Tokyo

Japan's capital city

  • KyotoJapan's former imperial seat
  • OsakaJapanese port metropolis
  • kanjiChinese symbols in Japanese

hiragana · anime · manga · kawaii · kimono · origami · bonsai · ikebana · haiku · samurai

meaning

pleasantness

Quality of being agreeable

grace · charm · loveliness · Hebrew · etymology · mara · bitterness · naming · endearment

celebrity

supermodel

Top-tier fashion icon

actress · Hollywood · country music · tennis · Grand Slam · athlete · journalist · activism

Categories
Opposites
biblical narrative role

NaomiRuth

Name meaning friend

Boaz

name meaning/symbolism

NaomiMara

Hebrew name meaning bitter

Ichabod

life trajectory in narrative

NaomiLot's wife

Biblical figure turned crystalline

Phrases
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G