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The baby name Naeem is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced nah-EEM.

Naeem is African American, Arabic, Bengali, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: African American, Arabic, Bengali, Urdu
Pronunciation: nah-EEM

What is the meaning of the name Naeem ?

The baby name Naeem is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced nah-EEM.

Naeem is African American, Arabic, Bengali, Urdu in Origin.

Naeem is an English transliteration of Arabic Naʿīm, written نعيم. The earliest secure form is Classical Arabic, where naʿīm is a noun and adjective on the faʿīl pattern from the Semitic root n-ʿ-m, concerned with ease, softness, favor, and pleasant living. Its literal sense is bliss, ease, or comfort; as a personal name it can suggest one who is at ease or one associated with bounty.

The name belongs to Muslim naming practice across Arabic-speaking regions and, through Persianate and Islamic education, South Asia, where Urdu and Bengali spellings often appear as Naeem or Nayeem. Qur'anic usage of naʿīm in descriptions of paradisal delight gives the name a religious resonance. Variants include Naʿim, Naim, Naïm, and Nayeem. A later African American association is documented in 20th-century Muslim name changes, notably psychologist Na’im Akbar, born Luther Benjamin Weems Jr., who adopted the name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1971.

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Naeem – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Boys 0 #60 18 3,375
AF 0 #62 15 1,883
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SA Boys 0 #81 13,881 28,008
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
AF Girls 0 #88 7 2,402
QA 0 #98 9 7,011
AE Boys 0 #99 4,375 22,615
OM 0 #99 18 6,215
SD 0 #99 4 2,130
KW 0 #100 17 5,216
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
AF Boys 0 #104 234 3,535
OM Boys 0 #113 2,302 17,948
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
AE 0 #133 45 10,220
JO 0 #134 7 2,158
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
GR Boys 0 #148 131 6,912
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
JO Boys 0 #172 321 7,057
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
BD 0 #177 51 5,992
BH 0 #186 475 17,937
Sweden Boys 2017 #189 2 1,544
SA 0 #203 93 10,560
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PS 0 #206 13 5,692
BD Boys 0 #214 614 10,045
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
KW Boys 0 #253 778 18,755
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
IL 0 #262 13 6,291
JP Boys 0 #277 21 7,909
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
QA Boys 0 #286 518 18,093
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
CN Boys 0 #301 19 9,639
DK Boys 0 #302 24 7,401
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
PS Boys 0 #305 285 10,655
OM Girls 0 #316 81 15,987
YE 0 #326 56 8,639
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
MU Boys 0 #333 25 8,477
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
SD Boys 0 #343 103 10,523
Finland Boys 0 #348 80 2,041
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
BD Girls 0 #366 21 8,413
IR Boys 0 #368 203 10,162
IL Boys 0 #370 263 10,983
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
SY 0 #375 441 11,684
EG 0 #378 23 6,387
France Boys 2021 #383 5 2,865
ZA 0 #383 65 14,421
IQ Boys 0 #414 273 13,071
Austria Boys 0 #429 14 2,180
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
LY 0 #432 105 12,703
AE Girls 0 #439 115 20,968
Spain 0 #441 12 2,326
EG Boys 0 #456 560 15,035
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
KW Girls 0 #492 24 19,177
IN Boys 0 #495 609 16,750
HK Boys 0 #506 22 12,905
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
SA Girls 0 #522 445 25,931
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
LB 0 #593 66 13,263
IN Girls 0 #607 25 13,121
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
SG Boys 0 #661 37 17,960
ZA Boys 0 #670 603 25,619
Finland Boys 2026 #676 7 3,552
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
Spain Boys 0 #820 111 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #823 70 7,044
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
Germany Boys 0 #869 84 5,697
MY Boys 0 #870 243 25,439
NL Boys 0 #909 43 5,873
NG Boys 0 #915 37 16,906
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
EG Girls 0 #941 19 14,742
TR 0 #1,002 210 19,440
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IT Boys 0 #1,064 416 10,046
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130

Naeem is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Naeem

Naeem is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Naeem is a 2 syllable name, pronounced nah-EEM.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Na’im, Naim, Naïm, Nayeem, Naiem and Nahim.
Across languages, Naeem has these equivalents: Na'im (Arabic original form), Naim (Turkish, Bosnian usage), Nayeem/Naeem (South Asian transliterations), Naima (feminine equivalent).
Yes — Naeem ranked #189 in Sweden in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Naeem ranks highest in Sweden (#189 in 2017).