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Naima

Girl

Meaning of Naima: Arabic: 'tranquil'

Naima is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1981st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1743rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1981

94 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1743

17 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,757

First recorded 1969 · peak 2007

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 31 babies1982: 37 babies1983: 27 babies1984: 26 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 21 babies1987: 22 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 20 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 31 babies1997: 29 babies1998: 33 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 50 babies20002001: 44 babies2002: 46 babies2003: 38 babies2004: 49 babies2005: 283 babies2006: 299 babies2007: 305 babies2008: 287 babies2009: 247 babies2010: 202 babies20102011: 233 babies2012: 173 babies2013: 146 babies2014: 188 babies2015: 156 babies2016: 152 babies2017: 168 babies2018: 143 babies2019: 128 babies2020: 116 babies20202021: 105 babies2022: 88 babies2023: 102 babies2024: 87 babies2025: 94 babies
US babies named Naima per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 305.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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