Nasima: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nasima – Meaning: gentle breeze – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: nah-SEE-mah


Nasima is an Arabic girl's name meaning “gentle breeze”. It appears in our list of 200+ Muslim Baby Girl Names — Beautiful, Meaningful, and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Nasima

Meaning: Gentle breeze.

Origin: Arabic.

How to Pronounce Nasima

Phonetic: nah-SEE-mah   IPA: /nɑːˈsiːmə/

Popularity of Nasima

Nasima 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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