Naomi

Naomi, in the Bible, Ruth's mother-in-law.

Mitchison, Naomi, 1897-1999, British writer, b. Scotland, educated at Oxford; daughter of the biologist J. S. Haldane. She wrote many types of novels on a variety of subjects. They include historical novels set in ancient Greece and Rome, such as The Bull Calves (1945); fantasies, such as Graeme and the Dragon (1954); and documentary novels set in Scotland or Africa, such as Swan's Road (1954). She was active in local government in Scotland (1947-1976) and was tribal adviser to the Bakgatla of Botswana.

Naomi is an English given name meaning "enjoyment, pleasure, or gratification" in Hebrew and Arabic. Noémie is a version used in French-speaking countries.

Naomi may refer to:

People:

• Naomi (Bible)
• Naomi Klein, Canadian journalist, author and activist
• Naomi Mitchison, Scottish novelist and poet
• Naomi Novik, American novelist
• Naomi Wolf, bestselling American writer
• Naomi Campbell, well-known British fashion model
• Naomi Chazan, Israeli politician
• Naomi Shindou, Japanese seiyuu
• Naomi Nagasawa, Japanese seiyuu, now known as Nao Nagasawa
• Naomi Uemura, first person to reach the North Pole solo
• Naomi Watts, English-born Australian actress and producer
• Naomi Russell, Australian gymnast
• Naomi (porn star), American pornographic actress
• Naomi Judd, American country music singer and songwriter
• Naomi Shemer, Israeli songwriter
• Naomi Phoenix, UK pop/rock singer and songwriter. Released music branded "Naomi"

In music:

• "Naomi", a song by Neutral Milk Hotel from their 1995 album On Avery Island
• Naomi (band), a German pop duo
• Naomi Awards, ironic and humorous awards

In fiction:

• Naomi Hunter, character in Metal Gear Solid
• Naomi Wildman, fictional character in the Star Trek universe who appeared on the television series Star Trek: Voyager
• Naomi, a James Bond henchwoman in the film The Spy Who Loved Me
• Naomi Dorrit, a character from the TV series Lost
• Naomi, a minor character from the tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Den-O
• Naomi (novel), by Japanese author Junichiro Tanizaki

In technology:

• Naomi Internet Filter, free advanced Internet filtering program
• Sega NAOMI, an arcade hardware system that spawned the Dreamcast game console

See also

• Noam