Called Kuybyshevskiy District in Soviet times, then Hojamaston District until 2004, and finally renamed Jomi District in honor of the 15th century Persian Poet Abdurahman Jami (, transliterated as Jomi in Tajiki). The district capital is the town Abdurahmoni Jomi (former name: Kuybyshevsk).
Previously called Kuybyshevskiy District during Soviet times, renamed Hojamaston District until 2004, and then rebranded as Jomi District in honor of the 15th-century Persian poet Abdurahman Jami (transliterated as Jomi in Tajiki). The district capital is the town Abdurahmoni Jomi, formerly known as Kuybyshevsk.