Noam

Noam (נועם) is a Hebrew name which means "pleasantness" (male version of the female No'omi — English: "Naomi" or "Noemi"). Noam may refer to:

People

In political activism:

• Noam Chomsky, linguist and left-wing political activist
• Noam Federman, right-wing political activist

In television and film:

• Noam Gonick, film director
• Noam Pitlik, television director and character actor
• Noam Zylberman, Israeli-born voice actor best known for the voice of Split Kit from the Garbage Pail Kids

In music:

• Noam Pikelny, American banjoist
• Noam Kaniel, a singer best known for performing the theme song to Code Lyoko

In other fields:

• Noam D. Elkies, mathematician
• Noam Gottesman, wealthy businessman living in the United Kingdom
• Noam Okun, professional tennis player
• Eli Noam, professor at Columbia University
• Noam Friedlander, author and journalist

Places

• No'am, a moshav in south-central Israel

Zionist youth movement

• Noam, Noar Masorti, (Masorti Youth) is active in Israel, UK, Brazil and Argentina.

Noam Masorti Youth

See also

• Naomi