Given name & surname
Naama
“an attractive woman; good-looking”·“a beloved friend”
Naama is a feminine form of Noam. One Hebrew interpretation is “a beloved friend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Hebrew use, Naama carries the interpretation “an attractive woman; good-looking.” Naama is a feminine form of Noam. One Hebrew interpretation is “a beloved friend.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
Naama is used as a feminine counterpart of Noam.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Naama through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 321
- 0 boys · 321 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #6,747 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +22%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,747 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 431 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Naama’s family of names
Naama is a feminine form of Noam. Naama has a related form in Naamah. In Greek usage, Naama as a surname is a transliteration of Νααμά.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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