Naim

Naim: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “comfort; ease”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: nah-EEM · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Naim is a transliteration of Arabic Na'im, from a root associated with comfort, ease, and bliss. It is also used in Turkish as Naim.

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How popular is Naim?

202433.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Naim in 2024109

2024 rank#1,584 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18802,597

Naim is rising: use over the last five years is 2.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Naim

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Naim questions

What does the name Naim mean?

Naim means "comfort; ease". It comes from Arabic. Naim is a transliteration of Arabic Na'im, from a root associated with comfort, ease, and bliss. It is also used in Turkish as Naim.

Is Naim a boy or girl name?

Naim is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Naim?

109 US babies were named Naim in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Naim?

Naim is usually pronounced nah-EEM.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.