Naim

“Bliss, delight — from Arabic نعيم (na'im)” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1688 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Naim has appeared in US records since 1973 — best rank #1190 (1976) · 2,697 babies named Naim all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #67 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Naims

Naim Frashëri — Albanian poet, writer and activist (1846–1900)
Naim Süleymanoğlu — Turkish weightlifter (1967–2017)
Naim Talu — Prime Minister of Turkey (1919–1998)
Naim Kryeziu — Albanian footballer (1918-2010)
Naim Allaj — Albanian footballer

Among 114 notable people named Naim:

Artists & writers appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Naim Frashëri, Albanian poet, writer and activist (1846–1900).

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