NAME PROFILE

Onalee

Derived from the Hebrew word for pleasantness or delight; it represents a person who embodies grace and radiates a welcoming, joyful energy that brightens any room they enter.

Key Stats

Total births1,007
GenderFemale (0% / 100%)
Peak year1925
Peak generationG.I. Gen
First recorded1915
Most recent2024
Syllables3
Origin
Comeback nameNo

Popularity Trend (1910–2025)

19102025

Top States

MI — 82%NY — 16%PA — 3%MT — 0%ND — 0%

Notable People

Naoma Wood (Author, The Spirit of the Rose) · Naoma Wise (Inspiration for the traditional folk ballad, Omie Wise) · Naoma Spencer (Journalist and women's rights advocate, The Pittsburgh Courier) · Naoma Hagler (Educator and community organizer, The United Way) · Naoma Copley (Jewelry designer and art patron, Man Ray's Muse)

Nicknames & Diminutives

NaoNomieOmaMimi

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