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Naeem

Boy

Meaning of Naeem: Arabic: 'benevolence' or 'happiness'

Naeem is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2277th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2277

60 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,120

First recorded 1966 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 26 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 23 babies1989: 21 babies1990: 37 babies19901991: 32 babies1992: 44 babies1993: 28 babies1994: 38 babies1995: 36 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 35 babies1998: 29 babies1999: 41 babies2000: 44 babies20002001: 41 babies2002: 31 babies2003: 39 babies2004: 38 babies2005: 50 babies2006: 71 babies2007: 57 babies2008: 53 babies2009: 53 babies2010: 53 babies20102011: 57 babies2012: 58 babies2013: 54 babies2014: 54 babies2015: 50 babies2016: 51 babies2017: 64 babies2018: 54 babies2019: 56 babies2020: 60 babies20202021: 56 babies2022: 65 babies2023: 59 babies2024: 70 babies2025: 60 babies
US babies named Naeem per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 71.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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