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Naomi: Meaning & Kanji

奈桜美

なおみ · ナオミ

Gender in this collection
girl, boy, unisex
Stored reading
なおみ (Naomi)
Written forms recorded
2
Style labels
—
Popularity in this collection
unranked

About Naomi

Naomi is a Japanese given name read なおみ in this collection, recorded with 2 written forms: 奈桜美, and 旺美. The characters of 奈桜美 carry the component glosses listed below. They describe the written form rather than a fixed name meaning, because the same reading can be written many different ways. This collection labels it for girl and boy and unisex use and notes it as unranked for popularity in this collection's sources.

Written-form notes and labels above come from this collection’s records. They are not a current usage survey or a guarantee of suitability.

Written forms

Kanji variations for Naomi

奈桜美

Dictionary record

Kanji component glosses

Name meaning not established from character glosses.

Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5569302. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.

奈
Nara, what?
桜
cherry
美
beauty, beautiful

JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.

旺美

Dictionary record

Kanji component glosses

Name meaning not established from character glosses.

Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5148161. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.

旺
flourishing, successful, beautiful, vigorous
美
beauty, beautiful

JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.

Full-name pairings

Surnames to pair with Naomi

Reviewed pairings for Naomi are not yet recorded, so the examples below use frequently requested surnames from this collection. Any given name can precede a Japanese family name.

Related names

Names that share a kanji with Naomi

Quick answers

Naomi: questions and answers

How is Naomi written in kanji?

Naomi is recorded here as 奈桜美 and 旺美, all read なおみ. Each spelling carries its own character meanings, shown on this page.

Is Naomi a boy name or a girl name?

In this collection, Naomi is recorded for girl and boy and unisex use — a genuinely unisex reading. Gender in Japanese names comes from usage patterns and endings, not from the kanji itself.

What does Naomi mean?

The sound Naomi does not have one fixed meaning. Written 奈桜美, its characters carry the glosses 奈 (Nara, what?); 桜 (cherry); 美 (beauty, beautiful). These describe the written form, not a guaranteed name meaning.

Evidence trail

Sources

Kanji glosses help explain the written form. They are not a claim about the personality or destiny of a person who uses the name. The Jōyō Kanji reference is general character background; it does not verify every personal-name reading or establish popularity. Imported records cite their dictionary sources separately.

  1. JMnedict Japanese Multilingual Named Entity Dictionary

    Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JMnedict created 2026-08-01 · Evidence: reading kanji pair · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed 2026-08-01

  2. KANJIDIC2 Kanji Database

    Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · Evidence: meaning · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed 2026-08-01