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{{wiktionary|Naomi|Noomi}}
'''Naomi''' is a [[female]] [[given name]], a variant of the name [[Noam]], which can also be pronounced '''Nomy''', a pronunciation from the Viking era. [[Noam]] is used both for females and males ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] meaning "pleasantness").
'''Naomi''' or '''Naomie''' may alsorefer meanto:
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==People and biblical figures==
* [[Naomi (given name)]], a given name and a list of people with the name
* [[Naomi (biblical figure)]], Ruth's mother-in-law in the Old Testament Book of Ruth
* [[Naomi (Romanian singer)]] (born 1977), a.k.a. Naomy
* [[Naomi (wrestler)]] (born 1987), professional wrestler
* [[Terra Naomi]], American indie folk singer-songwriter
 
==Arts and entertainment==
===Fictional entities===
* Naomi, a character in the 2009 American fantasy comedy movie ''[[17 Again (film)#Cast|17 Again]]''
* Naomi Bohannon, a character in the TV series ''[[Hell on Wheels (TV series)|Hell on Wheels]]''
* Naomi, Florida, a fictional town in the Kate DiCamillo novel ''[[Because of Winn-Dixie]]''
 
===Music===
'''Naomi''' may also mean:
* [[Naomi CampbellAwards]], a well-knownformer British fashionmusic model.award
* [[Naomi (album)|''Naomi'' (album)]], by American band The Cave Singers
* [[Naomi (song)|"Naomi" (song)]], by Neutral Milk Hotel
 
===Other uses in arts and entertainment===
*[[Naomi (band)]], a German pop duo.
* [[Naomi (novel)|''Naomi'' (novel)]], a 1924 novel by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
* [[Naomi (comics)|''Naomi'' (comics)]], a 2019 miniseries published by DC Comics under the Wonder Comics imprint
* [[Naomi_(TV_series)|''Naomi'' (TV series)]], a 2022 series based on the comic book series of the same name
* [[Naomi (Skins)|"Naomi" (''Skins'')]], episode of British television drama ''Skins'', 2009
* [[Sega NAOMI]], an arcade hardware system that spawned the Dreamcast game console.
 
==Places==
*[[Naomi (Bible)]], a character in the Biblical ''[[Book of Ruth]]''.
===United States===
* [[Naomi, Georgia]], an unincorporated community
* [[Naomi, Missouri]], an unincorporated community
* [[Naomi, Ohio]], an unincorporated community
* [[Naomi, Pennsylvania]], an unincorporated community
* [[Naomi, South Dakota]], an unincorporated community
* [[Naomi Peak]], Utah
* [[Lake Naomi]], Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania
* Site of the [[Naomi Mine explosion]], a 1907 mining disaster in Pennsylvania, United States
 
===Other places===
*[[Sega NAOMI]], an arcade hardware system that spawned the Dreamcast game console.
* [[Na'ama]], an Israeli settlement previously named Na'omi
 
==Other uses==
*Naomi (直美 or 尚美, among others) is also a common feminine given name in Japanese where its meanings include "beauty above all else" or "honest fruit" depending on the [[kanji]] used.
* [[6139 Naomi]], a main-belt asteroid
* [[Naomi Institute]], a defunct school in Nebraska, United States
 
==See also==
Naomi is also the formal pronounced form of "Nai" and thus, by proxy, means small, huggable, crazy, pretty, mini, snugglebug type thing
* {{look from}}
* {{in title}}
* [[Noemi (disambiguation)]]
* [[Naiomi]]
* [[Nōami]] (1397–1471), Japanese painter, poet and art connoisseur
 
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*''[[Naomi (novel)]]'', the English title of a novel by Japanese author Junichiro Tanizaki.
 
*[[Naomi Internet Filter]], Free Advanced Internet Filtering Program.
 
*[[Naomi Campbell]], a well-known British fashion model.
 
*[[List of recurring Metal Gear characters#Naomi Hunter|Naomi Hunter]], a [[List of Metal Gear Solid characters|character in Metal Gear Solid]]
 
*[[Naomi Klein]], Canadian journalist, author and activist.
 
*[[Naomi Uemura]], the first person to reach the [[North Pole]] solo.
 
*[[Naomi Watts]], an English-born Australian actress and producer.
 
*[[Naomi Wildman]], fictional character in the Star Trek universe who appeared on the television series Star Trek: Voyager
 
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