The baby name Nasima is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nah-SEE-mah (IPA: /nɑːˈsiːmə/).
Nasima is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Nasima is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nah-SEE-mah (IPA: /nɑːˈsiːmə/).
Nasima is Arabic in Origin.
Nasima is the feminine form of Arabic Nasim/Naseem, from nasīm, meaning “breeze” or “soft, pleasant wind.” The name carries poetic associations of the cool dawn zephyr in classical Arabic and Persian verse, suggesting gentleness, freshness, and a calming presence. In script it appears as نسيمة in Arabic and Urdu (nasīmah), and as Nasimeh in Persian transliteration.
Used across the Arabic-speaking world and Persianate cultures, Nasima spread through Islamic and Ottoman spheres to North Africa, the Levant, Anatolia, and South Asia, where it remains familiar among Bengali and Urdu speakers. It gained particular 20th‑century currency and continues in global diasporas. Established variants include Naseema (Anglophone/South Asian), Nasimah (Classical/Religious Arabic), Nesima or Nesime (Turkish/Balkan), Nasimeh (Persian), and Nacima (Maghrebi French spelling). Related male or unisex counterparts are Nasim/Naseem, sharing the same airy, serene meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | 0 | #14 | 4 | 322 | |
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1,144 | 8,413 |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #26 | 4 | 488 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #33 | 3 | 2,021 |
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #70 | 25 | 2,402 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AF | 0 | #73 | 4 | 1,883 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| BD | 0 | #116 | 116 | 5,992 | |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2018 | #187 | 2 | 1,665 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #229 | 100 | 7,570 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #272 | 45 | 15,378 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #289 | 108 | 15,987 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #301 | 20 | 5,862 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #319 | 27 | 7,678 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #337 | 15 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #355 | 23 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #398 | 156 | 20,968 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| France | Girls | 2014 | #415 | 3 | 3,259 |
| MA | 0 | #424 | 1,328 | 20,986 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #430 | 86 | 19,177 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #432 | 14 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #475 | 24 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #490 | 15 | 11,303 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #514 | 63 | 10,045 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #521 | 10 | 8,334 |
| BH | 0 | #529 | 25 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #545 | 87 | 13,121 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #574 | 13 | 18,916 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #612 | 335 | 25,931 |
| LB | 0 | #614 | 45 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| DZ | 0 | #665 | 595 | 20,130 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| TN | 0 | #717 | 113 | 13,765 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #754 | 16 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #759 | 9 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #776 | 11 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #855 | 27 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #898 | 6 | 8,739 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #926 | 30 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #939 | 21 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #966 | 18 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #970 | 25 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,086 | 56 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,190 | 22 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,362 | 85 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,537 | 78 | 28,008 |
Nasima is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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