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Nima

Boy

Meaning of Nima: Persian: 'blessing'

Nima is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3972nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3972

26 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,421

First recorded 1921 · peak 1992

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 31 babies1982: 38 babies1983: 31 babies1984: 38 babies1985: 37 babies1986: 31 babies1987: 43 babies1988: 38 babies1989: 35 babies1990: 47 babies19901991: 36 babies1992: 51 babies1993: 31 babies1994: 21 babies1995: 34 babies1996: 23 babies1997: 37 babies1998: 38 babies1999: 32 babies2000: 31 babies20002001: 38 babies2002: 38 babies2003: 32 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 33 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 24 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 24 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 26 babies
US babies named Nima per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 51.

Gender split

74% boys · 26% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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