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To English speakers, Naoimh/Naomh sounds similar to and is easily confused with the much more common name Niamh, "brightness, radiance."

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Pronounced 'Neeav', the name originates from 'Naoimh', The Irish word for 'Saint'; The added 'i' changes its meaning to 'little Saint'. The spelling of the name has been simplified to 'Niamh' over time.

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An alternate spelling of Naomh, Irish Gaelic for "saint" or "holy." Eileach an Naoimh is the ancient Holy Isle of the Hebrides.

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