Noemia

The first name Noemia (Noémia) is the Portuguese form of Naomi and represents the feminine counterpart of the Hebrew name Noam. The translation of the name is 'the Lovely', 'the Gentle', or also 'the Kind'.

What does the name Noemia mean?

The name Noemia (Noémia) is the Portuguese variant of Naomi, a feminine form of the ancient Hebrew name Noam. It is translated as 'the Lovely', 'the Gentle', and 'the Kind'. The roots of the name lie in the ancient Hebrew term no'am (נועם), which means 'the delight', 'the joy', 'the cheerfulness', and 'the friendship', as well as in the expression no'omí (נָעֳמִי), which means 'beautiful', 'pleasant', 'delightful', 'kind', and 'lovable'. Noemia is also mentioned in the Old Testament, where Ruth's mother-in-law bears this name. The Brazilian variant of the name is Noêmia. Other variants include Naomie, Naemi, Naemie, Noomi, Noemi, Noeme, Noemie, Nohemi, Naema, Naima, Naimi, Naama, and Naamah.

Where does the name Noemia come from?

The etymology of the name Noemia is ancient Hebrew and means 'the Lovely'. The ancient Hebrew components are no'am (נועם) for 'the delight', 'the joy', 'the cheerfulness', and 'the friendship' or no'omí (נָעֳמִי) for 'beautiful', 'pleasant', 'delightful', 'kind', and 'lovable'. The name is common in Brazilian Portuguese.

How do you pronounce Noemia?

Noemia is pronounced approximately as 'No-e-mia'.

Popularity

In Germany, Noemia is a rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,633rd on the list of the most common female baby names. The name achieved its best ranking in 2008 at 1,636th place. In the last ten years, Noemia has been given as a first name about 20 times, which earned it the 5,874th place in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 5,387th.

Nicknames & pet names

Naomi / Noemi / Nömsel

Famous people

• Noemia Delgado (film director from Portugal)