How Is Naomi A Jewish & Japanese Name?

[@NameExplain]

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[@FKP_1510]

YES I HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS EARLY Have you done alex yet?

[@cat_1878]

yessir

[@IndonesiaMajapahitNDPCA]

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[@justsomepersononyoutube9271]

Hey Patrick

[@tt_sallie]

can't afford it

[@krebkrebkreb]

I know a married couple, both named Morgan.

[@worlds3061]

Morgan & Morgan

[@felicvik9456]

They should name their kid Morgan if they have any

[@idkanymore12]

Sounds like a company name. Do they use their family names to distinguish one another?

[@maeve4747]

Since it's a gender neutral name they could be gay or straight lol

[@modmaker7617]

Sounds similar to the fictional characters in Gravity Falls where there is one set of male twins called Stan. Stanlay "Stan" Pines & Stanford "Ford" Pines.

[@kristoffer-2614]

Mika is also a bi-national name. In Finland 🇫🇮 it’s a Boys name (like a Finnish version of Michael) and in Japan 🇯🇵 it’s a Girls name.

[@storyspren]

Other Finnish-Japanese binational names include Riku, Aki, Kai, Mari, and Jori/Yori (same phonemes, different spelling). There's probably way more but that's what I could remember.

[@TotoDG]

Famous Mika from Finland: Mika Hakkinen Famous Mika from Japan: Mika Miyazato

[@amirotzar1911]

omg, Mika is also a popular jewish girls name, although it is a shortening of Michaela, it's still really cool to hear.

[@kristoffer-2614]

amir otzar Really? That’s so wierd, and cool! 😄

[@katakana1]

@@amirotzar1911 yeah there's this girl in my class named Mika like that

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

It's like how Yuri, is a Russian or Japanese name.

[@fgkuv5232]

Russian one should have ii at the end

[@bitbybit6988]

Russians and Japanese had a common history because of their geography though. Jews and Japanese didn't.

[@deadby15]

In Japanese Yuri means lilies.

[@professional.commentator]

Reminds me of the anime, Yuri on Ice, a Japanese anime about Russian figure skating lol

[@faustinuskaryadi6610]

But Yuri in Russia is a male name, while in Japan it's female name.

[@ehmusibotuncleraymondsiol6464]

Naomi Osaka is also a notable tennis player named Naomi

[@LunaBari]

Osaka is also a place name.

[@ehmusibotuncleraymondsiol6464]

@@LunaBari in Japan

[@LunaBari]

@@ehmusibotuncleraymondsiol6464 I know

[@itsblitz4437]

@@ehmusibotuncleraymondsiol6464 that's unique.

[@naomij7]

I’m here because this is my name

[@idkanymore12]

I know a Naomi, interestingly, she’s neither Jewish nor Japanese

[@t6amygdala]

I usually think of it as an African name

[@jjc5475]

it's a general christian name used all over the western world. so that's not strange at all.

[@anotherspawn]

The Naomi I know is actually mexican

[@NemoFilHimry]

John is also a hugely popular name in the christian world, but it also comes from hebrew. Hebrew names are very very popular in european languages, and you don't have to be jewish to have a hebrew name. In fact, I won't be surprised if most of the popular names in english come from hebrew. For example, basically every name that starts with a J in english is from hebrew.

[@virginiansupremacy]

@@t6amygdala same i think of it as somali

[@ChenShmilovich]

Hi, thanks for the video. There's actually an Israeli song from the 70's called "I dream of Naomi", or in Hebrew: "אני חולם על נעמי". This song participated in a music contest in Japan and was actually quite successful, to the point the band released a Japanese version of it. I encourage you to listen to it, it's great. I don't know, maybe that's the missing link that connects the Hebrew name to Japan..

[@KalikiDoom]

I doubt it, the name is different in Japanese, it has other meanings. And it is not pronounced the same.

[@KalikiDoom]

In Hebrew (נעמי) is said like this /ˈnәˌʕomi/ [in IPA] where the 'ʕ' symbol is for the Voiced Pharyngeal Fricative [ע] - In Hebrew, it's pronounced "Ne'omi" In Japanese (直美) is pronounced: /ˈna ͡ˌomi/ where the ' ͡ ' is connecting the two vowel sounds not na omi; ˈna ͡ˌo.mi

[@EyIt18]

@@KalikiDoom It's worth noting that in modern Hebrew, ע is almost never pronounced as ʕ, but instead as the glottal stop ʔ. In addition, the name נעמי is sometimes just pronounced Nomi, with the e sound dropped completely

[@KalikiDoom]

@@EyIt18 - That's correct, absolutely.

[@naomiooo6062]

@@EyIt18 yep the majority of girls in Israel with the name Naomi pronounce it like Nomi for an example נעמי שמר

[@jorgehaswag7294]

My moms middle name is Naomi we’re Jewish but apparently my grandma said that it was named after a Japanese college friend.

[@DogDogGodFog]

XDDDD

[@Boku_Boku]

I've met three different people called Naomi here in the Netherlands. although we pronounce it more like Nah-omi. and I only knew it as a Japanese name and didn't know it existed in Hebrew. the more you know!

[@naomij7]

My name is pronounced (nae-om-i) But most people just call me (ni-om-I)

[@InnerCityRocker]

That's because the Japanese People's Original Language Was Infact Hebrew As They Originally Were The Sons Of Ammon, Who Along With Their Brothers and Sisters Of Moab... (( Ammonites & Moabites )), Formed Their Own Countries Named Ammon And Moab Respectively After The Events @ Sodom & Gomorrah And Then Were Run Outta The Asia Minor By The Assyrians And Babylonians, Journied East Into The Lands They Dwell In Now. That Is Why Unto This Very Day, Lots Of Their Words Are Either Exactly The Same, Or.. Just 1 Or 2 Letters In Difference As A Hebrew Word. Same As The Chinese Amd Several Other South/Southeast Asian Nation's Language ✌🏾

[@raphlvlogs271]

convergent evolution of names.

[@naomidinni8751]

My name is Naomi and it was great to learn a little more about my name! I was named after my Grandmother who was named after her mother. We're not jewish or Japanese but if I had to guess the first person to be named Naomi in my family was probably named after the Naomi in the old testament then the future generations were just named after the first Naomi in the family. thanks again for sharing!

[@faustinuskaryadi6610]

Of course Jewish got their name from Old Testament also. So Christian name Naomi and Jewish name Naomi are exactly same name. While Japanese Naomi is just coincidental homophone.

[@NiamhCreates]

People often mistakenly call me Naomi, lol. (My name is Niamh)

[@lumer2b]

Cool story, Naomi. (sorry I had to)

[@NiamhCreates]

@@lumer2b lol

[@DaremoTen]

Do you often have people asking for your secret?

[@NiamhCreates]

@@DaremoTen lol yes. I get that one, too.

[@HopeRock425]

How do you pronounce it?

[@OhHel65]

My uncle David married a woman named Naomi and my uncle John married a woman named Ruth. Imagine my surprise when I discovered them in the Bible.

[@allanrichardson1468]

Almost like the “coincidence” Isaac Asimov created for two characters in his novel “The Caves of Steel,” a New York detective named Elijah Baley, and his wife Jessie, whose given name (explained in a flashback to their first meeting) was Jezebel. In the book of Kings in the Hebrew Bible, Jezebel was a Phoenician princess and wife of King Ahab of Israel (northern kingdom), a bitter enemy of the prophet Elijah.

[@beminae1603]

Well my first name is Naomi and my third name is Ruth 😂 only because we call my gran Ruth

[@Lazy.legsss]

What a coincidence my first name is Naomi and Second name is Ruth

[@erinrising2799]

Erin is an Irish (or at least Gaelic name) Aaron is ancient Hebrew, and Eren is Turkish. And they are all pronounced close to the same

[@LangThoughts]

My name also has two sources: A Jewish shortening of Greek "Kalonymous", which entered Judaism during the Hellenistic period. It's also a Hungarian name, from the Irish Coloman, as St. Coloman is recognized by the Catholic Church as a Martyr while spreading xtianity in the Western Carpathians.

[@Alozhatos]

Naomi Hunter from Metal Gear Solid...

[@naomig3168]

Yay!!! My name was chosen!! I honestly thought it wouldn't be picked. It's common enough and rare enough that I thought it would fly under the radar of cool names.

[@naomimafemera4860]

Hi

[@jamespigeon1399]

theres actually a japanese/jewish fusion restaurant in Brooklyn called “Shalom Japan”. They have brisket ramen. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5-6nWqanceLjK8

[@jjc5475]

that's amazing.

[@brobb00]

To be fair, Tel Aviv is the city with the most sushi restaurants outside of japan

[@MarcTelang]

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[@heybudi]

Don't forget these two names: 1.Yuri masculine slavic name 2.Yuri Feminine Japanese name

[@aaronodonoghue1791]

I know a Naomi (the only other Naomi I'd have known of is Naomi Campbell), and she says she's the only white Naomi she knows (all the other Naomis she knows are black, but idk how many there are). I wonder is this name more popular with African Americans/black British people?

[@KalikiDoom]

In Hebrew (נעמי) is said like this /ˈnәˌʕomi/ [in IPA] where the 'ʕ' symbol is for the Voiced Pharyngeal Fricative [ע] - In Hebrew, it's pronounced "Ne'omi" In Japanese (直美) is pronounced: /ˈna ͡ˌomi/ where the ' ͡ ' is connecting the two vowel sounds not na omi; ˈna ͡ˌo.mi

[@MaineCoonMama18]

I actually have a neighbor named Naomi who is originally from Japan. I had no idea it was also a Japanese name, that makes sense.

[@EladLerner]

Naomi Oreskers is a famous science historian. She wrote the book-turned-documentry "Merchents Of Doubt". I highly reccomend it!

[@billytanglewood5665]

Well what you missed perhaps, is that there is strong evidence that in ancient times Jewish diaspora migrated to Japan, so the traditional use of the name “Naomi” in Japan could very well have a Hebrew origin. The parallels in traditions, customs, and language are striking, as is DNA evidence. Even the older form of the Japanese written language katakana closely resembles Phoenician Paleo Hebrew. www2.biglobe.ne.jp/~remnant/isracame.htm

[@danielleporter1829]

There's a very famous country singer in the US named whose stage name is Naomi Judd. Her given name is Diana Judd. She gained fame in the 8Os with her oldest daughter Wyomna (given name Christina) as.the duo The Judds. Naomi named her self that from Naomi 8n the bible. The name Judd maybe familiar because of the actress o Ashley Judd who is Naomi's youngest daughtwr and Ashley was named after the city their family is from, Ashland, Kentucky.

[@redblack8766]

1. They just happen to be written the same. 2. They're pronounced differently.

[@wrexgrafix84]

In Japanese, Naomi is not pronounced the same in English. The “a” portion is pronounced like the “a” in “father.” Besides the comedian you pictured, another famous Naomi of Japanese descent is tennis star Naomi Osaka. Though you say Naomi is unisex in Japan, I haven’t seen many any men named that yet... it’s mostly a female name. And the kanji you showed for the name is not universal. It’s possible to have different kanji (thus with different meanings to the name) with the same pronunciation or even be kanji-less (just hiragana, meaning there is no meaning to the name). And I surprised to hear there were Jews in Japan... I thought you had to be born into Judaism. In any case, Japan is fairly tolerant of different religions.... only, the majority of the population is not very religious (though most follow either Buddhist or Shinto rites or conventions for things like weddings and funerals).

[@cassif19]

Jews can emigrate to Japan. Also, you can become a jew even if you weren't born into the religion, but from what I've heard, it's complicated

[@wrexgrafix84]

Cassi C The photo he had looked like Japanese people, not emigrants. ^_^ I suppose you could marry into one and your children could be Jewish.

[@cassif19]

@@wrexgrafix84 I personally know a girl who is studying and working towards becoming a jew. She's not married to anyone. I don't know too much about how judaism works and what their rules are though

[@ZXNovaBoom]

Yeah you couldn't explain it better. Especially noteworthy is the kanj in the vid 直美 is basically guaranteed to be a female name. If a person in Japan has a name that ends in 美 they are more or less guaranteed to be a girl, and that's why Naomi in Japan is a female's name. Only reason why it could possibly be a male name is due to the nature of kanji, and that 美 isn't the only kanji that can be the "mi" sound, from which now it could possibly be a boy's name just because of that. Regardless Naomi is female name in Japan. As for Judaism, I have basically no idea how it is in Japan, but I can say that in Japan the 3rd most popular religion is Christianity, especially when you go further south toward Kyushu.

[@wrexgrafix84]

Cassi C I don’t doubt you ^_^ When I wrote my original comment, I was just relying on old college religion class info that may or may not be accurate as it has been a while.

[@kabochaVA]

1:51 No. In Finnish, a doubled letter means the sound is increased in length, so "oo" is just a long "o"...

[@pasindudinusha6507]

I'm sure Japanese Naomi is spelled different than the Jewish one. We have Naomis here in my country too. But it's also spelled like Japanese Naomi.

[@ivanmehboob]

What about Naomi Scott, a British Indian actress who played the Pink power ranger in the mmpr 2017 movie and princess jasmine in the live action Aladdin

[@IKaruss94]

have you heard of the "great machicolations war" thats been happening amongst history youtubers, its all about how to properly pronounce "machicolations", the murder holes on the outsides of castle walls. just thought you might be interested =)

[@linseyspolidoro5122]

In high school we had an exchange student from Spain named Noemi and I always really liked the name but had no idea it was related to Naomi.

[@randyyy2609]

So cool that you read my comment in the video! I feel honoured :-)

[@daniel6678]

Naomi has been on my shortlist of names for my (distant future) children for a while now. I think it's so pretty.

[@nziom]

Oh so it's like the Arabic name na'im/na'imah

[@kokofan50]

Arabic and Hebrew are part of the same language family, so they might be cognates.

[@Ratryoshka]

Thats my little sister's name

[@jonahs92]

Yup! Those are exactly the same as the world for "pleasant" in Hebrew.

[@NS-wj6kl]

My names Naomi, was named after my Jewish non bio auntie, her parents were in the Nazi camps, that’s how Jewish she was.

[@parasharkchari]

Interesting thing about my given name is that I have yet to meet a single other person who has it as a given name -- but plenty of people who have it for a surname. That said, my namesake did have it for a given name, and supposedly authored the oldest major text on the subject of astrology (Brihat Parashara Horashastra, if you are curious)... not that I'm happy to have that association...

[@naomievlahogeorge7958]

Thank you for this video! 📚 My g-grandmother’s name was Noèmie.

[@Reionder]

I can't think of Naomi without thinking of Neutral Milk Hotel lol Anyways, can you make a video about the name Richard and why it's abbreviation is often used to refer to the male genital? I always wondered why those two things share a word and when that started happening

[@garagepunkable]

The name Naomi for a Japanese woman is relatively new. Japanese names have come and gone through the ages. My great-grandmother's name was Tai (which means "sea bream", a fish that is said to be a good omen in Japan), but it is rare to find a woman with that name today. I doubt that the name Naomi existed in Japan more than 100 years ago at least.

[@naomibebbington2922]

A great insight into my name's origins. Thank you

[@Nickelini]

Here in Canada I’ve known many Naomis. All were either Japanese or Jewish, and I often wondered how this came to be. Obviously, Naomi from the Bible explained the Hebrew side but I could never figure out the Japanese connection. Thanks for the video

[@sii479]

I met a Greek man with the same name as my little sister and we're Venda, a really small tribe in South Africa. It was weird

[@Yanaaa_0312]

Mayumi in Tagalog means "demure, ladylike" and/or "gentle", while in Japanese I believe is "thruth, bow" or "spindle tree"

[@FamilyTeamGaming]

There is a similar story to this with the name "Marisa". Marisa is a somewhat popular girl's name in Latin America, however, it can be a Japanese name, too. I think most notably we have Marisa Kirisame (spelt 霧雨 魔理沙), the deuteragonist of the Touhou Project series, as the biggest example of a Japanese person with the name.

[@faustinuskaryadi6610]

Marisa, Marina, Karina, Mariya are Japanese names that mimicking western name by using possible Kanji composition for those name.

[@evd8175]

Hey, is there a place where you take requests for names? I have a uncommon name and I can't find any solid origins or meanings for it (Mayanna)

[@johanagonzales7769]

Greetings from Guatemala. exellent vídeo!!!!!!!!👋✋🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹😍

[@sunglassshinpan1352]

"Now-me" [Naomi] 🇯🇵

[@G_Nono7777]

In Hungary this name was first popularised by a novel in the 19th century (that's how I got my name too 🙂)

[@elegant.destiny]

My grandma's name was Naomi and I love the name! I actually plan to give my first daughter the middle name, Naomi, in the future.

[@jaycegoBrr]

Wow I've literally been thinking about this because its my sisters name and we were told it came from the bible but im learning Japanese and it has a whole Kanji meaning its japanese too. Crazy youtube happened to reccomended this

[@maggpiprime954]

Naomi has always been one of my favourite names. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving, everyone!

[@finthechat5257]

Same to you!

[@TamakiOtomo]

In Japan, you can practically create names. Of course there are common names, but as long as you can write it down with the syllables, it's okay. Also, if you can write it down with their syllables, then there's a good chance that you will find a kanji for that name as well. So I'm not really convinced that Naomi was an original name in Japan. It seems more likely for me that Japanese people heard the name Naomi a few centuries ago and they wrote it down in Japanese to use it as a name there. There are a lot of Sara, Marie, Anna, Karen, etc. as well in Japan.

[@atsukorichards1675]

I doubt it. The names ending with -mi are very common in Japanese. Karen and others are different, they were made just as you said.

[@faustinuskaryadi6610]

@@atsukorichards1675 I think TamakiOtomo's theory is acceptable since none record for Japanese women that named Anna, Marie, Sara, etc. prior to Meiji Restoration. In present day Japan you can found name like Emiri and Erena that is actually Japanese adaptation of Emily and Elena. Prior to 2000s, you would not found Japanese girl named in that way.

[@billbaker3357]

Reina is a name with a similar situation spanish/yiddish/japanese

[@faustinuskaryadi6610]

Spanish Reina is just corrupted form of Regina means queen, while Japanese Reina is formed of various Kanji, for example: 玲奈、麗菜、令奈　and none of those mean queen.

[@noragamishiro]

I knew a set of twins named Noel, one was a boy and one was a girl. I didn't put it together for a long time that they had the same name since the pronunciation of the masculine Noel is different from the feminine Noel.

[@allanrichardson1468]

And I assume he wasn’t a Coward, like the 20th century songwriter!

[@roeesi-personal]

I live in Israel and the name Naomi is actually considered a pretty "old" name here. The only Naomi I can think of is Naomi Shemer, a famous poet that was born in 1930 and died 16 years ago. However, there's another Israeli name which is very popular and close to Naomi in both meaning and sound, that name being Naama (pronounced with an accent on the ma syllable). It also appears in the bible as a woman's name, but I don't know if there's a deeper connection between the names' origins. If you want to read my comment, my name is Roee Sinai.

[@RikoJAmado]

Riko with a k is a Japanese girl name. Riko with a c is a Spanish boy name. Unfortunately, when pronounced there’s no difference so if you can’t tell what I am, neither will I.

[@atsukorichards1675]

Really? Japanese R sound is very different, I think.

[@RikoJAmado]

@@atsukorichards1675 Well, there IS. But apparently not to the average Western ear.

[@atsukorichards1675]

@@RikoJAmado oh, I see. Do you also spell as Rico?

[@RikoJAmado]

@@atsukorichards1675 I do not. And in all legal documents, it’s spelled with a k.

[@atsukorichards1675]

@@RikoJAmado can you choose either, or can't you? Just curious. Because in Japanese, there are so many ways to write Riko using different Kanji.

[@trcmf]

I have a niece named Naomi. As a side note her middle name is Pace. An unusual name and rightfully so. The name Pace was derived from the first initial of each of her 4 grandmothers.

[@vlogdemon]

Interestingly where I’m from “Naomi” is usually pronounced “nigh-omi” rather than “neigh-omi”

[@naomievlahogeorge7958]

“Nigh-omi” is the most often mispronunciation I hear. I’m curious to know where people get a long i from ao?

[@vlogdemon]

@@naomievlahogeorge7958 I assume it comes from speedily pronouncing it ‘nah-omi’?

[@WonderLand200]

I hate when ppl mispronounce my name like this, but some Naomis might prefer this pronunciation. I think it makes a pretty name sound ugly. :(

[@josh180190]

When you mentioned Naomi also being a Japanese name I did think of Metal Gear Solid 1 & 4's Dr Naomi Hunter so cool you brought that up too :)

[@GaasubaMeskhenet]

Are you bumping your hand on the table your mic is sitting on? Or is that just some pop I'm hearing?

[@n1hondude]

The Japanese language is phonetic so “Naomi” could be spelling in a plethora of different ways like: 直美 奈緒美 尚美 直実 Just a few examples

[@thepatriarchy819]

Why is this? Care to explain deeper please? Thanks!

[@sunglassshinpan1352]

@@thepatriarchy819 The different kanji (Chinese characters) have different meanings.

[@kokofan50]

@@thepatriarchy819 kanji are pronounced differently depending on context. They’re like the letter c that can make the k or s sounds but more so.

[@miz_logo_lee]

“What About Naomi?” So this Love of Chair sketch was from a show called the Electric Company that was on PBS. It was a show aimed at elementary school students who were learning to read. Same producers as Sesame Street. I think the sketch went on for the entire run of the show in the 70s. The Naomi that is referenced at the end of every single one of the sketches is actually the mother of Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ23nnibeNOFppI Also, my grandmother’s middle name was Naomi.

[@DaakkuuYRS]

As a native Jewish and Israeli, Most women that have this name, are not young. Like many bibical names, they are not given anymore for newborn Israeli babies. But the name is still common for others babies- to orthodox Jews. But you won't see the name for non-orthodox babies most of the time.

[@Reichieru1]

I'm Jewish and have only met one Jewish person named Naomi. I'm also reasonably certain that it's just a coincidence that the Japanese name appears and sounds the same in English. On the other hand, in the Asian gallery in the Royal Ontario Museum, they have an old Torah scroll that was found in China, so who knows?

[@faustinuskaryadi6610]

But Chinese pronunciation for 直美 is Zhimei, not Naomi like Japanese. So Japanese Naomi and Hebrew Biblical Naomi are just coincidental homophones.

[@Mattteus]

You left out Noomi Rapace

[@felicvik9456]

What will you do about q and x, the only name I can think of from q is Quinton, but it's a boys name and if I did my math correct q will be a girl episode. Then there's x with X æ a-12, but I don't think it's that, you know. namie?

[@88marome]

Quintessa, Quinn, Quincey, Xerxes, Xavier, Xena, Xiomara

[@felicvik9456]

@@88marome thanks

[@quen_anito]

Naomi in Japanese is actually pronounced "now me."

[@darkhope97]

Its so sad you didnt cover my name Nicolás (or Nicholas as is more common in there) that's at least here a very common name with a great meaning And it's not kidding I've only known about 2 naomi's but over 50 Nicolas

[@alexiswelsh5821]

What about Naomi from “21 Chump Street”?

[@catwoman_7]

I‘ve got a friend who‘s called Noemi and another one who‘s called Naomi and I still mix them up. 🙈😅

[@thewetzelsixx9009]

Support him on Patreon! I do $10 a month. I got a postcard in the mail from him, and he drew me Darth Vader with a cup of coffee looking like he was not ready for the Stormtroopers' crap for the day. I loved it.

[@edridgedsouza1170]

TIL! Naomi Osaka is a Japanese/Haitian-American tennis player

[@HippieVeganJewslim]

About naming twins Morgan (love that name, by the way), I thought of naming a boy Taylor and his sister Tyler. Both are unisex, so I can name them such, just to confuse people!

[@scottsterling7659]

Can you do the name bader

[@nikomiller]

It's not David Hayter doing "EA Games", it's Andrew Anthony

[@Bodabodabroadcast]

Did any Mandarin student read 直美 directly for what it means as in straight beauty. Zhímêi. Sorry my keyboard doesn't have the indicator for the third tone.

[@mingzhong5481]

Yeah, but it is not really a Chinese name. Never knowing anyone named this way.

[@Bodabodabroadcast]

@@mingzhong5481 True, my imagination was just running wild.

[@kavanschindler9425]

I can guess.... "No Ocean" or "New Ocean", I am not sure.

[@kablanetkablanet989]

It is said that in the Japanese language there are more than 1,000 words that originate from Hebrew - as well as some of the Japanese letters are very similar to Hebrew letters, interesting!

[@raphlvlogs271]

why is it rising in popularity?

[@Jessie_Helms]

I’m no Hebrew expert but I’ve done some study of it. Your pronunciation sounds sounds about right

[@jonahs92]

ההגייה שלו גרועה חחח

[@winkleperiwinkle808]

in italian we have our own version, Noemi, also the name of the biblical figure. But i think that in recent years "Naomi" is getting more popular

[@orachi3253]

Popular name in israel, know a lot of people names naomi, btw, it can be pronounced nomi(without a)

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

My oldest friend is a Japanese lady called Hana but when young I thought her name was Hannah, which is Jewish.

[@tealwashablemarker8886]

Fun fact: her name means flower :) you might’ve known that lol but fun fact if you didn’t circa Wolf Children lol

[@6ix9inetechashy]

Oh yeah there was a japanese girl in my class named Hana as well.

[@jjc5475]

i wonder if the dutch trading post in japan had any influence on names. "we" where the first officially approved foreigners there so surely it had a impact...!

[@Flappergothpunk]

My elder sister's called aya. The name aya has 3 meanings; bird in hebrew, miracle in the arabic bible or quran and beautiful in japanese

[@scott6981]

There was a few Naomi‘s at my high school (Australia) during the 90’s

[@NoName-pf4zg]

And aya in Japanese and ayah in Arabic. I think the also seems similar

[@faustinuskaryadi6610]

But the meaning is completely different. Japanese Aya 彩 means 'coloring' while Arabic ayah means 'verse in holy scripture'

[@Flappergothpunk]

Aya also means bird in hebrew

[@elygolden]

First famous Naomi I thought of is Naomi Shemer, an iconic Israeli songwriter. Also I'm quite curious how popular the name is in Israel and Japan, respectively.

[@DaakkuuYRS]

In Israel it considered old name/ orthodox nane- Like many bibical names. As a Israeli myself, I never seen a young female named Naomi which is not orthodox.

[@nbaallday5643]

Make about name Shota, its both Georgian(country in eastern europe) and Japanese

[@maxhand1562]

There was an American children's television show from the early '70s which featured a recurring parody of soap operas that always ended in the line "And...what about Naomi?", which was actually referring to the mother of Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal.

[@compareandcontrast6629]

There appears to have been a proliferation of this name in Japan during the 60s. For example, here are some of the famous Japanese born between 1960-1969: Naomi Akimoto, Naomi Kawase, Naomi Yang, Naomi Tokashiki, Naomi Hoshikawa, Naomi Matsumoto, Naomi Takewaki, Naomi Higuchi, Naomi Sekido, Naomi Yamamoto.

[@HasekuraIsuna]

Up until 1940-1950's somewhere top ten female names all ended in -ko (-子) with few exceptions. After the war naming conventions changed much, so it doesn't surprise me to see the rise of the name in the 60's.

[@zappawench6048]

The Book of Ruth is a beautiful story.

[@Myrtle2911]

My friend's daughter is Naomi. She's 11 or 12. As far as twin names, I knew siblings (not twins) named Don and Dawn. It was hugely confusing! Oh yeah. I'm a Patreon. As a result, I'm "Patreon Saint of the Netherlands."

[@FreeSpirit47]

I was surprised when a couple I know named their sweet baby girl, Naomi.

[@christinawilliams6989]

Naomi Osaka...the Hatian Japanese Tennis champion. The Naomis I know tend to go by Omi. Wonder if Omi means anything on it's own?

[@atsukorichards1675]

In Japanese, it depends on what Kanji are used with the names for almost all Kanji has meanings. Omi as a nickname for Naomi cannot be, because the name is made either 2 or 3 letters like Nao-mi (直美/尚美) or Na-o-mi (奈緒美). About Omi, there is a name, Oumi (近江/おうみ), as an old name for Shiga Prefecture, with a long vowel O, meaning Near Harbour.

[@christinawilliams6989]

@@atsukorichards1675 thank you for the explanation. That was quite interesting.

[@naomimafemera4860]

Im Naomi from Africa Zimbabwe but some people call me Omi .

[@cantordavid613]

Indeed, the name Naomi has its origins in the Hebrew book of Ruth, but *technically*, Naomi is actually not the name of a Hebrew person, but a Moabite (Naomi was a Moabitess and the mother-in-law of Ruth, who was herself a Jewess who married a Moabite man). That having been said, I'm sure that Naomi existed as a girl's name in Hebrew and other neighbouring nations.

[@mrwizzardknight]

When is he gonna get to explaining how badass the name Michael is already?! 😃😃😃