Naima

Meaning: 'My pleasantness'
Origin: Finnish/Swedish variant of Naomi; Hebrew (from Hebrew, via Finnish/Swedish Naimi/Naemi)

Girl's name · #2033 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Naima reached its best rank, #891, in 2006 and ranked #2033 in 2025. Roughly 4,800 girls have been named Naima since 1969.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#440 in Switzerland (2025) · #653 in France (2025) · #885 in Sweden (2025) · #981 in Austria (2025) · #1,061 in Ireland (2025) · #2,387 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,384 in Canada (2024).

Famous Naimas

Naima Wifstrand — Swedish actress (1890–1968)
Naima Akef — Egyptian belly dancer, film actress, acrobat, and performer
Naima Mora — American fashion model
Naima Sahlbom — Swedish chemist and peace activist (1871–1957)
Naima Elmcherqui — Moroccan actress

In stories & tradition

Naima Jeffery — EastEnders (TV series)

What Naimas become

Among 134 notable people named Naima:

Entertainers appear 2.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Naima Akef, Egyptian belly dancer, film actress, acrobat, and performer.

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