Neem: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Neem – Meaning: the neem tree (Azadirachta indica), valued in traditional Ayurvedic medicine – Origin: Hindi (from Sanskrit) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: NEEM


Neem is a Hindi (from Sanskrit) boy's name meaning “the neem tree (Azadirachta indica), valued in traditional Ayurvedic medicine”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Neem

Meaning: The neem tree (Azadirachta indica), valued in traditional Ayurvedic medicine.

Origin: Hindi (from Sanskrit).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Neem

Phonetic: NEEM   IPA: /niːm/

Popularity of Neem

Neem 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.

Lists That Include Neem

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