Pleasant beauty or fragrance
Kaomi is a rare name most often associated with Japanese roots, where it is typically formed from the kanji 'kao' (fragrance or face) and 'mi' (beautiful). It is frequently used as a modern variation or phonetic relative of the more common Naomi. In some contexts, it is also viewed as a creative contemporary coinage in English-speaking regions.
Less common today
Kaomi isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,163 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).