girl's name

Hima

HEE-muh (Hindi)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 43

Hima is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2009 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1997, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1997.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Hima Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2000s.

23
'90 '00
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Births named Hima by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 9
2000s 23

How Popular Is Hima?

In 2009, Hima was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Hima Is Used

England & Wales #6,021 3 in 2005
France #7,258 5 in 2024
United States #16,927 6 in 2009

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Hima

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Hima Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Hima

  • Hindi HEE-muh

Sibling Names for Hima

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Hima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Hima

How popular is the name Hima?

In 2009, Hima was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Hima a girl's or a boy's name?

Hima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Hima?

Hima has 2 syllables.

When was Hima most popular?

Hima peaked in 1997, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.