Nohemí

Girl · Hebrew

Nohemí

Say it: noh-eh-MEE

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Meaning

Spanish form of Naomi, from Hebrew 'pleasantness'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Its wave through time

Popular now

In the United States

1,972 babies given this name since 1949
At its height in 1994, about 1 in 27,100 girls
34 babies in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

Mexican Central American

The family of the name

Other spellings: Noemí

English	Naomi
French	Noémie

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AzucenaGirlSpanish 'Madonna lily', from Arabic as-sūsana, a symbol of the Virgin's purity.Modern · peak 2001 · forgotten

NatividadGirl or boySpanish 'nativity', usually after the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (8 September).Colonial · peak 1928 · forgotten

AsunciónGirlSpanish 'assumption', from the feast of the Assumption of Mary.Colonial · forgotten

NehemiahBoyHebrew Neḥemyah, 'YHWH comforts'.Biblical · peak 2013

Where this comes from

The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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