How to Say “Naomi” in Chinese

娜奥米
Nà'àomǐ
娜奥米 (Nà'àomǐ) is the Chinese transliteration of the female given name Naomi.
Meaning: female given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is Nà'àomǐ.

Did you know?

  • The character 米 in this name literally means 'rice', but in the context of a transliteration, it functions purely as a phonetic tool to represent the 'mi' sound.
  • The character 娜 (nà) is almost exclusively used in Chinese for transliterating foreign female names or describing a woman's graceful posture.
  • The middle character 奥 (ào) is the same character used in 奥运会 (Àoyùnhuì) for the Olympic Games.

Examples in context

  • 她是娜奥米。
    Tā shì Nààomǐ.
    She is Naomi.
  • 娜奥米是一个好女孩。
    Nààomǐ shì yīgè hǎo nǚhái.
    Naomi is a good girl.
  • 我认识娜奥米。
    Wǒ rènshí Nààomǐ.
    I know Naomi.

Example conversation

Zhiqiang and Xiaowen are talking about a new colleague.

  1. 志强 Zhiqiang

    谁是新同事?
    Shéi shì xīn tóngshì?
    Who is the new colleague?
  2. 晓雯 Xiaowen

    新同事叫娜奥米。
    Xīn tóngshì jiào Nà'àomǐ.
    The new colleague is called Naomi.
  3. 志强 Zhiqiang

    她来自哪个国家?
    Tā láizì nǎge guójiā?
    Which country is she from?
  4. 晓雯 Xiaowen

    娜奥米来自美国。
    Nà'àomǐ láizì Měiguó.
    Naomi is from the United States.
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