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Naamah
Naaman, beautiful; agreeable
נַעֲמָה
Naamah (Hebrew: נַעֲמָה) means “Naaman, beautiful; agreeable”, by traditional interpretation. Two women in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a king. In 2025 it was given to 6 children in the United States. Use is falling away. Appears with Abijah in 1 Kings 14.
Which Naamah?
Two women in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Naamah
mother of Rehoboam
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Naamah
daughter of Lamech; sibling of Tubal-cain
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At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 6 | Falling |
| All-time total | 118 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 10 in 2018 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 4:22 |
| Last appears | 2 Chronicles 12:13 |
| Cross-references | 71 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Tubal-cain attested sibling Named in scripture as a sibling of Naamah.
- Tubal-cain co-occurrence Appears with Tubal-cain in Genesis 4.
- Zillah co-occurrence Appears with Zillah in Genesis 4.
- Rehoboam co-occurrence Appears with Rehoboam in 1 Kings 14.
- Abijah co-occurrence Appears with Abijah in 1 Kings 14.
- Irad co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Irad.
- Jabal co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jabal.
- Mehujael co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Mehujael.
Origin & meaning
Naamah, an Ammonite woman, was the mother of Rehoboam, who succeeded his father Solomon as king of Judah.
The biblical story
Naamah was an Ammonite woman who became the wife of King Solomon of Israel and the mother of his successor, King Rehoboam of Judah (1Ki.14.21,31; 2Ch.12.13). The Ammonites were a neighboring people of the Israelites, often in conflict with them throughout their history.
Naamah's marriage to Solomon was likely a political alliance, as it was common for kings to marry foreign princesses to strengthen diplomatic ties and maintain peace with neighboring kingdoms. However, Solomon's many foreign wives, including Naamah, are cited as a reason for his eventual downfall, as they led him to worship other gods (1Ki.11.1-8).
As the mother of Rehoboam, Naamah played a significant role in the history of the Davidic dynasty. Rehoboam became king after Solomon's death, but his harsh treatment of the people led to the division of the kingdom into two separate realms: Israel in the north and Judah in the south (1 Kings 12).
The mention of Naamah's Ammonite heritage in both 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles suggests that her foreign origins were significant to the biblical authors. It serves as a reminder of the influence that foreign alliances and marriages had on the religious and political life of ancient Israel, sometimes leading to the erosion of the nation's faithfulness to God.
Key verses
Naamah appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
1 Kings 14:21 -
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings 14:31 -
So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
2 Chronicles 12:13
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1 Kings (2)
- 1 Kings 14:21
- 1 Kings 14:31
2 Chronicles (1)
- 2 Chronicles 12:13