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

Naim is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic, Hebrew
Pronunciation: nah-EEM

What is the meaning of the name Naim ?

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

Naim is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.

Naim is chiefly the Arabic masculine name نعيم, transliterated Naʿīm or Naim, from the Semitic root n-ʿ-m, associated with softness, ease, and pleasantness. Its earliest secure form is the Classical Arabic adjective and noun naʿīm, built on the faʿīl pattern, with the literal sense bliss, comfort, or delightful ease. A cognate Hebrew form, נָעִים nāʿīm, is a Biblical Hebrew adjective meaning pleasant or agreeable.

In Islamic usage, naʿīm appears in the Qur’an in phrases for bliss and the Garden of Delight, giving the name a religious vocabulary without making it exclusively devotional. Naim and Naïm are common romanizations in Arabic, Turkish, Albanian, and Balkan contexts; South Asian spelling often favors Naeem or Nayeem. Notable bearers include Albanian writer Naim Frashëri and Turkish weightlifter Naim Süleymanoğlu. In the United States, SSA data records Naim mainly for boys from 1973, with a recent high in 2023.

Naim has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Naim

Naim Frashëri Politician · Born 1846 · Ottoman Empire Naim Frashëri was an Albanian poet best known as the national poet of Albania and a leading figure of the Albanian National Awakening. He was also a historian, journalist, and translator, and his most famous works include Bagëti e Bujqësia, Lulet e Verës, and Historia e Skënderbeut.

Naim – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
SI Boys 0 #48 257 3,402
AL 0 #59 17 2,372
AL Boys 0 #67 426 5,122
SI 0 #70 10 1,612
AF 0 #71 6 1,883
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
BN Boys 0 #100 34 6,332
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Boys 2024 #128 10 1,769
AZ Boys 0 #128 4 1,400
GR 0 #128 8 3,911
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
JO 0 #137 4 2,158
RS Boys 0 #143 12 2,277
BD 0 #146 83 5,992
AF Boys 0 #148 143 3,535
MY Boys 0 #157 2,723 25,439
BD Boys 0 #160 852 10,045
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #174 6 4,064
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
Sweden Boys 2020 #176 2 1,548
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
BG Boys 0 #190 30 3,850
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
GR Boys 0 #197 71 6,912
TN 0 #199 2,408 13,765
PS 0 #202 17 5,692
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
MY 0 #228 107 12,352
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
HR Boys 0 #247 12 3,997
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JO Boys 0 #252 132 7,057
IL 0 #263 12 6,291
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
KZ Boys 0 #279 11 6,578
SA 0 #279 17 10,560
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
DZ 0 #285 2,396 20,130
JM Boys 0 #287 7 6,876
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
DK Boys 0 #301 25 7,401
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
MU Boys 0 #310 48 8,477
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
SD Girls 0 #333 13 7,678
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
France Boys 2021 #339 49 2,865
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
BD Girls 0 #345 42 8,413
TR 0 #345 4,881 19,440
Austria Boys 0 #353 90 2,180
SD Boys 0 #355 91 10,523
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
YE 0 #363 19 8,639
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
OM Girls 0 #383 14 15,987
EG 0 #387 14 6,387
PS Boys 0 #398 154 10,655
MA 0 #400 1,437 20,986
Finland Boys 0 #406 22 2,041
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #407 7 5,922
RU Boys 0 #409 97 12,621
Germany 0 #416 22 2,542
AR Boys 0 #417 51 7,628
LB 0 #419 266 13,263
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
PA Boys 0 #464 18 9,305
IL Boys 0 #466 144 10,983
LY 0 #467 69 12,703
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
BH 0 #485 69 17,937
IR Boys 0 #487 66 10,162
QA Boys 0 #495 214 18,093
SA Boys 0 #502 2,158 28,008
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
KW Boys 0 #557 216 18,755
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
SY 0 #568 164 11,684
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
SG Boys 0 #580 118 17,960
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
Germany Boys 0 #587 413 5,697
AE Girls 0 #589 9 20,968
OM Boys 0 #591 303 17,948
IQ Boys 0 #599 69 13,071
CL Boys 0 #615 51 13,390
IN Girls 0 #617 15 13,121
AR Girls 0 #625 6 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #654 29 3,552
Spain Boys 0 #669 272 5,610
IN Boys 0 #673 347 16,750
IT 0 #684 31 4,183
EG Boys 0 #728 159 15,035
BR Boys 0 #735 17 12,213
IT Boys 0 #738 898 10,046
AE Boys 0 #753 353 22,615
United States Boys 2024 #784 109 7,044
NL Boys 0 #789 163 5,873
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
SA Girls 0 #828 108 25,931
NG Boys 0 #852 100 16,906
PE Boys 0 #856 23 14,506
MX Boys 0 #872 111 16,355
MY Girls 0 #896 99 24,821
CO Boys 0 #901 20 15,656
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #972 12 5,561
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #1,148 31 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,164 20 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,419 28 9,415

Naim is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

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United States
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People also ask about Naim

Naim is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Naim is a 2 syllable name, pronounced nah-EEM.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Na'im, Naïm, Naeem, Nayeem, Naiem and Naeim.
Yes, very popular — Naim ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Naim ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 1 notable people named Naim are in our database, including Naim Frashëri (Politician).