Baby name

FADING GIRL · HEBREW-PORTUGUESE
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Noemia

/noh · eh · MEE · ah/


“Pleasant or my delight”

Portuguese form of the Hebrew Naomi meaning 'pleasant' or 'my delight'; the Portuguese spelling is the standard in Brazil and Portugal.

noe

warm

How it ages.

Biblical and grounded; ages quietly and well in Catholic communities.

The cultural moment.

Steady use in Brazil and Portugal through the 20th century; less common in new births now.