The baby name Nareeman is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced na-REE-man (IPA: /nəˈriːmən/).
Nareeman is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Nareeman is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced na-REE-man (IPA: /nəˈriːmən/).
Nareeman is Persian in Origin.
Nareeman is a modern transliteration of Persian Narīmān (نریمان), a storied given name in Iranian tradition. Persian sources gloss Narīmān as “brave, valiant; manly,” tied to ancient Iranian roots for “man/hero,” rather than to folk parses such as nar “pomegranate” or nār “fire” + īmān “faith.” In the Shahnameh, Narīmān is the father of Sām and ancestor of Rostam, cementing the name’s heroic aura.
Usage spans Iran, the Caucasus, and Central/South Asia; it became widely familiar through figures like Azerbaijani statesman Nariman Narimanov. While masculine in Persian and Azeri, the name shifted to feminine or unisex in Arabic, Turkish, and Urdu contexts - Turkish Neriman and Arabic spellings Nareiman/Nareman are common for girls. Variants include Nariman, Neriman, Nareiman, Nareman, and Nareemaan. Core meaning centers on courage and strength with an enduring literary pedigree.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #282 | 44 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #479 | 45 | 10,981 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #487 | 18 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #585 | 33 | 11,648 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #702 | 27 | 11,684 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #906 | 54 | 14,742 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Nareeman is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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