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naomi

/neɪˈoʊmi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
nao-mi
IPA
/neɪˈoʊmi/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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The mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth.

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A female given name from Hebrew.

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Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”), from נועם / נֹעַם (nó'am, “pleasantness”) + ־ִי (-í, “my, of me”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /neɪˈoʊmi/
  • British English: /naɪˈəʊmi/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Naomily

Rhymes With

homey salome foamy komi loamy romey salomi tomey

Questions

How do you pronounce naomi?
The recorded pronunciation is /neɪˈoʊmi/.
What does naomi mean?
The mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth.
Where does naomi come from?
From Hebrew נָעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”), from נועם / נֹעַם (nó'am, “pleasantness”) + ־ִי (-í, “my, of me”).

How to pronounce naomi

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