As I explained on the index page, this fanlisting is for the name Naomi. As it so happens, Naomi is my name! :) In truth, I've always felt a bit so-so about my name, as it feels too formal for the personality I've grown into, but at the same time, it's my name, isn't it? It's not who I am, but it identifies. And even though there are thousands of other people with this name all over the world, it's still mine in a way that it's no one else's. You know? I'm sure you do.
Now, meanings! I love name meanings. I love looking in baby-name books, or at baby-name sites. So here are the definitions of the name 'Naomi' that I've found around the place:
From BehindTheName.Com --
NAOMI (1) f
Usage: English, Jewish, Biblical
Pronounced: nay-O-mee
From the Hebrew name No'omi which meant "pleasantness". In the Old Testament she was the mother-in-law of Ruth. After the death of her husband, Naomi took the name Mara (see Ruth 1:20).
NAOMI (2) f
Usage: Japanese
Means "above all, beauty" in Japanese.
From BabyNamesWorld.Com --
Origin: Hebrew, Japanese
Meaning: pleasant one; above all, beauty
From BubbaBoo.Com --
The meaning of the name Naomi is:
beautiful; agreeable
The origin is:
Hebrew
From '35,000+ Baby Names' by Bruce Lansky --
Naomi (Hebrew) pleasant, beautiful. Bible: a friend of Ruth.
So that's what the name means. Pretty groovy, huh? Naomis are insanely beautiful, pleasant, and agreeable. Sounds about right to me. Just look at the two most famous Naomis in the world right now (in my opinion, at least): Naomi Watts, Australian actress extraordinaire, and Naomi Campbell, international supermodel (let's conveniently forget that she occasionally enjoys smacking her assistants around)! Not bad, not bad at all. Bragging rights, anyone?
If you'd like to check out more fascinating names and their meanings, here are a few links that might help:
Baby Names World
Behind The Name
Bubba Boo
Last Names
Think! Baby Names
And for a list of famous people who share this name, go here.
So go on, like the name? Join!