| Anne | Naomi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | grace, favour | pleasantness |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AN | nay-OH-mee |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1959 (5,745) | 2025 (4,644) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 4,644 |
| Trend | Vintage | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Anne | Naomi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,936 | 26,665 |
| 2010s | 5,291 | 36,194 |
| 2000s | 7,806 | 23,763 |
| 1990s | 14,472 | 12,910 |
| 1980s | 22,115 | 10,864 |
| 1970s | 25,602 | 8,426 |
| 1960s | 47,774 | 6,161 |
| 1950s | 52,404 | 7,495 |
| 1940s | 36,146 | 8,951 |
| 1930s | 28,621 | 13,500 |
| 1920s | 34,511 | 18,184 |
| 1910s | 33,478 | 12,031 |
| 1900s | 7,615 | 3,700 |
| 1890s | 4,231 | 2,074 |
| 1880s | 2,126 | 629 |
The French and English form of Anna, ultimately from Hebrew 'Channah' (Hannah) meaning grace or favour. Long popular through St Anne, traditionally named as the mother of Mary.
From Hebrew No'omi, 'my pleasantness, pleasant' (root n-'-m, 'to be pleasant, agreeable'). In Ruth 1:20 Naomi asks instead to be called Mara, 'bitter' — a deliberate biblical contrast that turns on the name's meaning.
Naomi is more popular than Anne today: about 4,644 US babies were given the name Naomi in 2025, compared with 0 named Anne.
Anne means grace, favour (hebrew origin), while Naomi means pleasantness (hebrew origin).
In US records, Anne first appears in 0 and Naomi in 1880, so Anne has the longer recorded history.