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Naim

Boy

Meaning of Naim: Arabic & Persian: 'tranquil' or 'happy'

Naim is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1686th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1686

97 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,697

First recorded 1973 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 29 babies1982: 35 babies1983: 29 babies1984: 31 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 27 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 23 babies1990: 25 babies19901991: 31 babies1992: 43 babies1993: 42 babies1994: 41 babies1995: 49 babies1996: 65 babies1997: 63 babies1998: 58 babies1999: 50 babies2000: 52 babies20002001: 73 babies2002: 67 babies2003: 54 babies2004: 61 babies2005: 60 babies2006: 60 babies2007: 66 babies2008: 69 babies2009: 72 babies2010: 55 babies20102011: 45 babies2012: 56 babies2013: 63 babies2014: 41 babies2015: 42 babies2016: 45 babies2017: 53 babies2018: 58 babies2019: 80 babies2020: 71 babies20202021: 94 babies2022: 80 babies2023: 135 babies2024: 110 babies2025: 97 babies
US babies named Naim per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 135.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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