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Naeem

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

Boy's name · #2304 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Naeem has appeared in US records since 1966 — best rank #1510 (1979) · 2,120 babies named Naeem all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

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).

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