Chaima: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Chaima – Meaning: of fine character, admirable qualities – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: shy-MAH


Chaima is an Arabic girl's name meaning “of fine character, admirable qualities”. It appears in our list of 200+ Arabic Baby Girl Names That Are Melodic and Meaningful.

Meaning & Origin of Chaima

Meaning: Of fine character, admirable qualities.

Origin: Arabic.

A common claim: Widely explained as 'the girl with a beauty mark/birthmark.' Actually: Chaima most likely comes from an Arabic word for fine character or qualities, not the unrelated word for a birthmark -- that's a common mix-up.

How to Pronounce Chaima

Phonetic: shy-MAH   IPA: /ʃaɪˈmɑː/

Popularity of Chaima

Chaima doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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