boy's name
Naïm
na-EEM
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 100 (France)
- Births on record 20,063
France
#67
2025 births
Naïm is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "ease," "comfort" or "bliss," and in the Quran the name of paradise itself. It ranks sixty-seventh in France and is rising, with a peak in our records in 2019.
- Naïm is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 1,150 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 685 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1956.
Naïm over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 380 |
| 1990s | 780 |
| 2000s | 2,235 |
| 2010s | 7,745 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5,740 |
What Naïm means
Naïm means ease, comfort or tranquil bliss. The Arabic naim describes a state of contented well-being, and Jannat al-Naim, the Garden of Bliss, is one of the names of paradise in the Quran.
Where Naïm comes from
Naïm renders the Arabic Na'im, from a root meaning to be soft, pleasant or at ease. The word carries strong religious weight: Jannat al-Naim, the Garden of Delight, is among the names given to paradise, and the term appears throughout the Quran in descriptions of the hereafter. The related feminine Naima and the name Anaam share the root. In French the diaeresis marks the i as separately sounded, giving two syllables, and distinguishes the spelling from the unaccented Naim used in Britain and America. The name arrived in French records through North African migration.
Naïm in use
Naïm ranks sixty-seventh in France with about 935 births in 2025 and its peak in our records is 2019. The unaccented Naim is what other markets record, at 1,691 in the United States and beyond 3,400 in England and Wales. Our data carries the name from 1956, which places it among the earliest Arabic names to appear in the French series, well before the larger wave of the 1980s.
How popular is Naïm?
In 2025, Naïm was given to 860 babies in France, ranking #67 that year. It is one of the most popular names in France.
Where Naïm is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Naïm is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Naim | Naim is a spelling of Naïm, used in the United States, where it ranks #1,691. | 8,103 |
| Naîm | Naîm is a rare spelling of Naïm, written with a circumflex and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Naïm
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Naïm also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Naïm over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Naïm in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Naïm
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Naïm — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Naïm
What does the name Naïm mean?
Naïm means "ease," "comfort" or "bliss," from the Arabic na'im.
Is Naïm a religious name?
It carries strong religious weight. Jannat al-Naim, the Garden of Bliss, is one of the Quranic names for paradise.
How do you pronounce Naïm?
na-EEM, two syllables. The diaeresis marks the i as separately sounded.
How popular is Naïm?
Sixty-seventh in France, and rising.
Is Naïm a girl's or a boy's name?
Naïm is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
Is Naïm a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Naïm currently ranks #67 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.