At a Glance
- Meaning
- Peaceful, content (Arabic 'na'ima'); the separate Finnish-Bible variant traces to Naomi's Hebrew meaning of 'pleasantness'
- Origin
- Arabic (used widely in Swahili- and Arabic-speaking regions); also historically a Finnish variant of Naomi
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ny-EE-mah
Naima is an Arabic (used widely in Swahili- and Arabic-speaking regions); also historically a Finnish variant of Naomi girl's name meaning “peaceful, content (Arabic 'na'ima'); the separate Finnish-Bible variant traces to Naomi's Hebrew meaning of 'pleasantness'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Naima
Meaning: Peaceful, content (Arabic 'na'ima'); the separate Finnish-Bible variant traces to Naomi's Hebrew meaning of 'pleasantness'.
Origin: Arabic (used widely in Swahili- and Arabic-speaking regions); also historically a Finnish variant of Naomi.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Naima
ny-EE-mahIPA /naɪˈiːmə/
Popularity of Naima
Lists That Include Naima
Similar Names
Mariam · Amin · Amina · Neema · Nyambura · Malaika
