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Naeem

“Variant of Naim — Bliss, delight — from Arabic نعيم (na'im)” — Arabic, via Naim origin

Boy's name · #2325 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Naeem reached its best rank, #1522, in 1979 and ranked #2325 in 2025. About 2,100 boys have carried it since 1966.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Naeems

• Naeem Saad — Kuwaiti footballer
• Naeem Islam — international cricketer from Bangladesh
• Naeem Akhtar — Olympic field hockey player
• Naeem Siddiqui — Pakistani scholar and politician (1916–2002)
• Naeem Mohammed — Ghanaian footballer

What Naeems become

Among 61 notable people named Naeem:

Political leaders appear 1.59× more often than among typical names — e.g. Naeem Siddiqui, Pakistani scholar and politician (1916–2002).

Similar names: Naim · Yusef · Nayel · Fahad · Hashim · Taim

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