The baby name Nama is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAH-ma (IPA: /ˈnɑːmə/ or /ˈnæmə/).
Nama is Indonesian, Japanese, Malay, Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Nama is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAH-ma (IPA: /ˈnɑːmə/ or /ˈnæmə/).
Nama is Indonesian, Japanese, Malay, Sanskrit in Origin.
Nama is a feminine given name most closely linked to the Hebrew Na’ama/Naamah (נעמה), from the root n-ʿ-m meaning “pleasant, sweet, lovely.” It appears twice in the Hebrew Bible: as the sister of Tubal-cain (Genesis 4:22) and as Naamah the Ammonite, mother of King Rehoboam (1 Kings 14:21). Revived in modern Hebrew, Na’ama and its clipped form Nama have seen steady use in Israel since the mid-20th century.
Common variants and transliterations include Na’ama, Naama, and Naamah; related Hebrew cognates are Noam (“pleasantness”) and Naomi (“my pleasant one”), though they are distinct names. Across cultures the compact form Nama also appeals for its gentle sound; some contemporary parents note a spiritual echo of Sanskrit namah (“reverence”) without implying direct etymology. Diminutives and nicknames are rare, but the name’s simplicity lends itself to easy international adoption.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #302 | 24 | 7,570 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #304 | 13 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #307 | 24 | 12,352 | |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #313 | 33 | 7,678 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #357 | 40 | 15,987 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| YE | 0 | #371 | 11 | 8,639 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2019 | #391 | 4 | 2,886 |
| EG | 0 | #404 | 9 | 6,387 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #455 | 717 | 14,742 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #478 | 27 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #484 | 52 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #487 | 37 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #500 | 16 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #522 | 19 | 11,671 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #525 | 29 | 20,968 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #528 | 23 | 12,054 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #584 | 34 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| MA | 0 | #606 | 669 | 20,986 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #611 | 57 | 13,071 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #691 | 38 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #742 | 28 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #813 | 17 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #825 | 293 | 25,439 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #847 | 89 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #853 | 34 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #860 | 22 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #897 | 34 | 5,610 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #909 | 86 | 24,821 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #976 | 26 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,112 | 65 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 19 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,144 | 9 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,160 | 19 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,435 | 12 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,443 | 29 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,539 | 76 | 28,008 |
Nama is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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