Naama
Naama is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew.
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Naama
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Naama is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Naama
The earliest SSA record of Naama as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 5 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Naama — #7,868 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Naamas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 304 Naamas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Naama
Naama is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 304 births in the dataset. Naama's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #7,868. Use the chart and map above to compare Naama's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.