Given name
Naema
“a contented woman”·“one who brings comfort and peace”
Naema 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
Naema 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
Naema 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 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Naema through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 57
- 0 boys · 57 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2014. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 200 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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