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Meaning and etymology of the name Naomi
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Naomi 
Naomi is the wife of Elimelech, and the mother of Mahlon and Chilion (Ruth 1:2). They live in Bethlehem but move to Moab, where Mahlon marries Ruth and Chillion marries Orpah (see Ruth 4:10). After the men die, Naomi and Ruth go to Bethlehem, where Ruth meets Boaz, marries him and becomes an ancestor of Jesus.
As Naomi and Ruth arrive in Bethlehem the local women recognize Naomi and call her by name. Naomi responds by saying to call her Mara (Ruth 1:20). Whether the women actually do that is not known but the author of the book of Ruth disregards her wish and keeps calling her Naomi.
The name Naomi is, like the names Naam, Naamah and Naaman, derived from he verb  (na'em) meaning be pleasant, sweet, delightful, beautiful. The added yod indicates a possessive form.
The name Naomi means My Sweetie.
For a meaning of the name Naomi, NOBS Study Bible Name List reads My Delight. Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names reads Pleasantness, but ads Of The Lord, possibly assuming that the yod is not a possessive yod but indicative of the name YHWH.
Another name that contains the verb na'em is Abinoam.
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