girl's name
Naima
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 16,658
France
#635
as Naïma, 2025
Naima is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 94 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Naima is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 1982, when 390 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1954.
Naima 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 | 110 |
| 1960s | 755 |
| 1970s | 2,300 |
| 1980s | 2,975 |
| 1990s | 1,240 |
| 2000s | 1,120 |
| 2010s | 1,165 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 535 |
How popular is Naima?
In 2025, Naima was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Naima 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 Naima is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Naïma | Naïma is Naima written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #635 in France, against #2,085 for Naima. | 2,725 |
| Na'ima | Na'ima is Naima written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 8 |
Names that peaked alongside Naima
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Naima also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Naima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Naima 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 Naima
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Naima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Naima
How popular is the name Naima?
In 2025, Naima was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Naima a girl's or a boy's name?
Naima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Naima most popular?
Naima peaked in 1982, when 390 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Naima a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Naima currently ranks #635 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.