Given name
Naamah
“an attractive woman; good-looking”
Naamah is a variant of Naama. In Hebrew use, Naama carries the interpretation “an attractive woman; good-looking.”
Original Hebrewנעמה
Meaning & origin
What it means
Naamah is a variant of Naama. In Hebrew use, Naama carries the interpretation “an attractive woman; good-looking.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Naamah connects to the Noam name family through Naama. An origin associated with Noam is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb naem (נעם), “to be pleasant.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Naamah appears in Genesis 4:22, 1 Kings 14:21, Joshua 15:41 and 1 other passage.
- Genesis 4:22
- 1 Kings 14:21
- Joshua 15:41
- Job 2:11
From biblical name research
Naamah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 118
- 0 boys · 118 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,392 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +26%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,392 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 7
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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