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The baby name Nima is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-ma (IPA: /ˈniːmə/).

Nima is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: NEE-ma (IPA: /ˈniːmə/)

What is the meaning of the name Nima ?

The baby name Nima is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-ma (IPA: /ˈniːmə/).

Nima is Persian in Origin.

Nima is a multicultural given name with several independent sources. In Persian (Nimā, نیما), it became widely used for boys in the 20th century, popularized by the modernist poet Nima Yooshij; scholars trace it to Mazandarani roots, with the exact sense debated. In Tibetan and related Himalayan languages (often spelled Nyima), it is a unisex name meaning “sun.” In Arabic, Ni‘ma/Neima (and the Swahili cognate Neema) mean “blessing, favor,” typically used for girls; the simplified spelling Nima appears in some communities.

Forms and variants include Nimā, Nima, Nyima, Ni‘ma, Neima, and Neema; the related Na‘imah/Naima has a different derivation (“tranquil, gentle”). Usage skews male in Iran and Tibetan-speaking areas and female in Arabic-influenced regions, but it is broadly unisex in the diaspora. Meanings most often cited are “sun” or “blessing,” with the Persian sense left open to interpretation.

Nima has the following similar or variant Names

Nima – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ Girls 0 #8 30 488
DJ 0 #14 4 322
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
MV 0 #19 1 644
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
IR Boys 0 #58 5,237 10,162
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #122 4 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
Switzerland Boys 2024 #130 8 1,769
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
IR 0 #137 103 4,221
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
HU Boys 0 #164 11 3,954
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #167 11 10,220
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
Sweden Boys 2022 #179 4 1,509
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #200 7 5,198
PS 0 #220 7 5,692
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
AF Boys 0 #253 18 3,535
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
QA Girls 0 #276 41 15,378
DK Boys 0 #279 47 7,401
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
SD Girls 0 #294 52 7,678
Canada Girls 2019 #295 6 2,976
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
GH Girls 0 #306 19 6,973
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
JO Girls 0 #312 14 7,570
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
MU Girls 0 #337 15 8,539
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
OM Girls 0 #345 52 15,987
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
BD Girls 0 #362 25 8,413
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
France Boys 2021 #380 8 2,865
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
IR Girls 0 #408 124 8,334
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
KW Girls 0 #412 104 19,177
Austria Boys 0 #414 29 2,180
Finland Boys 0 #414 14 2,041
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
SD Boys 0 #434 12 10,523
IQ Girls 0 #436 69 11,303
AE Girls 0 #440 114 20,968
PS Girls 0 #460 64 10,981
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
RU Boys 0 #486 20 12,621
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
BH 0 #515 39 17,937
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
IN Girls 0 #517 115 13,121
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Boys 0 #520 148 13,071
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
LY 0 #525 11 12,703
PS Boys 0 #536 13 10,655
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IL Girls 0 #570 48 11,648
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
SG Girls 0 #573 14 18,916
QA Boys 0 #597 111 18,093
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
MA 0 #604 672 20,986
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
Finland Boys 2026 #636 47 3,552
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
IT 0 #694 21 4,183
KW Boys 0 #698 72 18,755
Finland Girls 2026 #726 13 3,895
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
NG Girls 0 #773 14 15,093
SA Girls 0 #778 158 25,931
TN 0 #806 24 13,765
Germany Boys 0 #813 140 5,697
OM Boys 0 #843 39 17,948
EG Girls 0 #853 107 14,742
NL Boys 0 #860 92 5,873
EG Boys 0 #875 12 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #879 14 7,044
United States Girls 2024 #908 9 8,487
IN Boys 0 #911 91 16,750
AE Boys 0 #912 181 22,615
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
NL Girls 0 #931 25 5,933
MY Girls 0 #949 46 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #965 19 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
DZ 0 #993 184 20,130
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,029 83 25,439
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
TR 0 #1,038 174 19,440
CO Girls 0 #1,066 13 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,317 299 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,361 111 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,397 50 9,415

Nima is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Switzerland

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People also ask about Nima

Nima is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Nima is a 2 syllable name, pronounced NEE-ma (IPA: /ˈniːmə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nyima, Nimaa, Nimaa and Nīma.
Across languages, Nima has these equivalents: Nyima (Tibetan form), Surya (Sanskrit, 'sun'), Sol / Sun (Latin/English equivalents).
Yes — Nima ranked #130 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Nima ranks highest in Switzerland (#130 in 2024).