Given name
Reema
“resembling the white antelope”
Reema is a variant of Rima. One Arabic interpretation is “resembling the white antelope.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Reema is a variant of Rima. One Arabic interpretation is “resembling the white antelope.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Reema is a variant of Rima. An origin associated with Rima is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1965. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Reema through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,657
- 0 boys · 1,657 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 63 babies
- 2025
- 50
- #3,205 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 50 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,205 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 63 in 2018. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,249 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.
People named Reema
- Reema LagooIndian actress (1958–2017)
- Reema SenIndian actressborn 1981
- Rima FakihLebanese-American model, philanthropist and former Miss USAborn 1985
- Reema bint Bandar Al SaudSaudi princess, ambassadorborn 1975
- Reema KagtiIndian film directorborn 1972
- Reema JuffaliSaudi racing driverborn 1992
- Reema KhanPakistani actress and directorborn 1971
- Reema SatheIndian activist who received Nari Shakti Puraskar
- Reema AbdoCanadian swimmer, Olympic bronze medalistborn 1963
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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