Naamah
na.a.mah is a personal name borne by Rehoboam’s mother and by Tubal-cain’s sister.
The term is used as a proper personal name: most occurrences identify Rehoboam’s mother in royal notices, while Genesis names the sister of Tubal-cain.
Senses in use
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Personal name in Rehoboam’s family notices · dominant
In 1 Kings 14:21 and 1 Kings 14:31, the form is tagged as a proper noun in clauses naming Rehoboam’s mother; the APB renders these clauses, “The name of his mother was Naamah the Ammonitess.” In 2 Chronicles 12:13, the APB likewise renders, “his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.”
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Personal name in Tubal-cain’s family notice · rare
In Genesis 4:22, the form is tagged as a proper noun in the statement identifying Tubal-cain’s sister; the APB renders, “The sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB presents the name as “Naamah,” either in statements about Rehoboam’s mother or in the notice naming Tubal-cain’s sister. The verse is read as a whole, but these family-identification clauses plainly contain the proper name.