Nokomis
noh-KOH-mis
Letters
7
Syllables
3
Origin
Native American
Total Births
60
Peak Year
#10 in 1999
First Recorded
1916
Style
Nature-Inspired, Earthy & Bohemian
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
A name of Ojibwe (Native American) origin meaning 'grandmother'. It carries a sense of ancestral wisdom and nurturing.
Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Nokomis
Character in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's The Song of Hiawatha.
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