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“Finnish/Swedish variant of Naomi, Hebrew for 'my pleasantness'” — Hebrew, via Finnish/Swedish Naimi/Naemi origin
Girl's name · #2033 in the US (2025) · 2010s
Naima reached its best rank, #891, in 2006 and ranked #2033 in 2025. Roughly 4,800 girls have been named Naima since 1969.
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.
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.
Similar names: Naiomi · Ayva · Nailea · Karma · Kaniyah · Sima
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