Nokomis: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nokomis – Meaning: grandmother (literally 'my grandmother') – Origin: Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: noh-KOH-miss


Nokomis is an Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) girl's name meaning “grandmother (literally 'my grandmother')”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Nokomis

Meaning: Grandmother (literally 'my grandmother').

Origin: Ojibwe (Anishinaabe).

How to Pronounce Nokomis

Phonetic: noh-KOH-miss   IPA: /noʊˈkoʊmɪs/

Popularity of Nokomis

Nokomis doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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