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Naimah

Girl

Meaning of Naimah: Arabic: 'tranquil'

Naimah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5930th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5930

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,660

First recorded 1976 · peak 2011

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 36 babies1982: 28 babies1983: 27 babies1984: 26 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 28 babies1987: 15 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 29 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 27 babies1996: 26 babies1997: 19 babies1998: 32 babies1999: 36 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 25 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 29 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 74 babies2006: 47 babies2007: 61 babies2008: 72 babies2009: 60 babies2010: 58 babies20102011: 77 babies2012: 47 babies2013: 34 babies2014: 38 babies2015: 26 babies2016: 29 babies2017: 26 babies2018: 48 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Naimah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 77.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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