The baby name Nimo is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-moh,NIM-oh,/ˈniːmoʊ/,/ˈnɪmoʊ/.
Nimo is Somali in Origin.
The baby name Nimo is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NEE-moh,NIM-oh,/ˈniːmoʊ/,/ˈnɪmoʊ/.
Nimo is Somali in Origin.
Nimo is a Somali feminine given name rooted in the Arabic ni‘mah/ni‘ma, meaning “blessing,” “favor,” or “bounty.” Through Somali usage, it conveys gratitude, good fortune, and divine grace, and is widely chosen in the Horn of Africa and among Somali diasporic communities. The name’s appeal lies in its succinct sound paired with an auspicious, faith-inflected meaning.
Variants and related forms include Somali Nimco (reflecting the Arabic ʿayn in spelling), as well as Arabic-transliterated Ni‘ma, Ne‘ma, and Nima; closely related is Na‘ima/Naima, “blissful” or “comforted,” from the same n-ʿ-m root family. Nimo appears in written records and community use throughout the 20th century and spread internationally with late-20th-century migration, where it may be treated as unisex in some contexts. It is distinct from Nemo (Latin “no one”), a separate name despite visual similarity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #26 | 4 | 488 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2017 | #173 | 2 | 1,647 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| GH | 0 | #226 | 18 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #299 | 18 | 7,429 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #306 | 40 | 8,138 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #306 | 19 | 6,973 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| EG | 0 | #385 | 16 | 6,387 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #401 | 6 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #538 | 16 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #599 | 7 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #648 | 91 | 3,895 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #656 | 12 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #685 | 6 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #719 | 10 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #749 | 213 | 14,742 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #798 | 89 | 15,035 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #817 | 13 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #900 | 36 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #917 | 36 | 5,697 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #931 | 25 | 5,933 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,071 | 58 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,116 | 61 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,590 | 25 | 28,008 |
Nimo is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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