Noomi
Noomi Rapace is a Swedish actress. She achieved international fame with her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish film adaptations of the Millennium series (2009): The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest.
Meaning & Origin of Noomi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Noomi Rapace is a Swedish actress. She achieved international fame with her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish film adaptations of the Millennium series (2009): The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest.
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The Story of Noomi
Noomi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2012, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 12 Noomis were born — ranking #9,108 that year. As of 2026, Noomi ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Noomis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Noomi
Noomi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Noomi's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #9,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Noomi'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 .
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