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Neema

Unisex

Meaning of Neema: Swahili: 'born during a prosperous time'

Neema is a unisex name most strongly associated with Swahili naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4317th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4317

31 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,040

First recorded 1972 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 24 babies1984: 19 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 21 babies1988: 13 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 24 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 24 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 22 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 32 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 47 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 44 babies2022: 35 babies2023: 33 babies2024: 33 babies2025: 31 babies
US babies named Neema per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 47.

Gender split

25% boys · 75% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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