Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Naami

Bebe, or Naami, is an Eastern Beboid language of Cameroon. According to Ethnologue, it's 85% lexically similar to Kemezung.

Current Rank
#13,427
Peak Rank
#13,427 (2024)
Total Babies
16
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1987
First Year
2024
Last Year
2024
Peak Year
#13427
Peak Rank
16
Total Count
3
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Meaning & Origin of Naami

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Bebe, or Naami, is an Eastern Beboid language of Cameroon. According to Ethnologue, it's 85% lexically similar to Kemezung.

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The Story of Naami

Naami first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 6 Naamis were born — ranking #13,427 that year. As of 2026, Naami ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Naamis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Naami

Phonetically similar names — useful when Naami is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Naami

What does the name Naami mean?
Bebe, or Naami, is an Eastern Beboid language of Cameroon. According to Ethnologue, it's 85% lexically similar to Kemezung.
How popular is Naami in 2026?
In 2026, Naami ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Naami most popular?
Naami reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #13,427 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Naami a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Naami is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Naami?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Naami include Roscoe, Maryel, Fayla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Naami

Naami is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Naami's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #13,427. Use the chart and map above to compare Naami'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.