Given name
Naeema
“a contented woman”·“one who brings comfort and peace”
Naeema is a variant of Naima. Interpretations include “a contented woman” and “one who brings comfort and peace”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Naeema is a variant of Naima. Interpretations include “a contented woman” and “one who brings comfort and peace”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Naeema is a variant of Naima. Naima has been associated with African and Arabic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Naeema through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 311
- 0 boys · 311 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,781 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,781 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 451 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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