Nokomis
grandmother
GenderGirlOriginOjibweSay itnoh-KOH-misPopularityUncommon
Pronounced noh-KOH-mis
About the name Nokomis
Nokomis is an Ojibwe word for grandmother, famously used by Longfellow for the wise grandmother figure in The Song of Hiawatha. It carries an air of ancestral warmth and wisdom.
Wise and comforting, a name that feels rooted in generations of care.
Fun fact
Nokomis appears as a central character in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem The Song of Hiawatha.
Nicknames for Nokomis
KokoNomi
Variations
Nokomiss