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Naima

“Finnish/Swedish variant of Naomi, Hebrew for 'my pleasantness'” — Hebrew, via Finnish/Swedish Naimi/Naemi origin

Girl's name · #2017 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Naima has appeared in US records since 1969 — best rank #890 (2006) · 4,757 babies named Naima all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,800 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 4,400 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 7,000 girls in Ireland (2025).

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

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

What Naimas become

Among 106 notable people named Naima:

Entertainers appear 2.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Naima Akef, Egyptian belly dancer, film actress, acrobat, and performer.

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