Given name
Naom
“pleasantness”·“favor”
Naom is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewנעם
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Naom means “pleasantness” or “favor.”
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Where it comes from
Naom is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb naem (נעם), “to be pleasant.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Naom appears in Zechariah 11:10.
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Naom’s family of names
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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Míriam
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