Naomi vs Olava
Naomi and Olavacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Naomi was ranked #157 and Olava #154 among girls in Norway.
Naomi and Olava over time
Naomi and Olava appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Naomi held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Olava in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Naomi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Olava in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Naomi held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Olava in 1.
Highest recorded here: Naomi #133 in 2021, Olava #154 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Naomi #157, Olava #154.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Naomi | Olava |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'my pleasantness' or 'my delight'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /neɪˈoʊmi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | Norway · Girls #154 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Naomi has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Olava does not have one recorded yet.
- Naomi has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olava.
- A meaning is recorded for Naomi; Olava doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Naomi
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #34 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #157 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Olava
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #617 among girls in Norway in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #154 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 2007–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #154 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls