The baby name Reem is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /riːm/ (REEM).
Reem is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Reem is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /riːm/ (REEM).
Reem is Arabic in Origin.
Reem (Arabic: ريم, pronounced “rīm”) is an Arabic feminine given name derived from the common noun for a desert gazelle or white antelope. In Arabic literature, the reem symbolizes grace, luminous beauty, and gentle demeanor; classical and pre‑Islamic poets often likened a beloved’s eyes and movements to those of the gazelle. The name’s imagery anchors it in Bedouin and wider Arab cultural landscapes, and it has remained in steady use from medieval verse to modern media and song.
Transliterations and variants include Rim, Rym (especially in North Africa), Reema, Rima, Rema, and the extended form Reemah; the Arabic spelling stays ريم across forms. Usage today is widespread in the Levant, the Gulf, and the Maghreb, as well as among the diaspora. Notable bearers include Lebanese-American designer Reem Acra and Jordanian journalist-princess Rym al-Ali, reinforcing the name’s pan‑Arab appeal.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #2 | 16,217 | 25,931 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #8 | 2,660 | 20,968 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #8 | 3,518 | 7,678 |
| SY | 0 | #8 | 13,880 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1,058 | 15,378 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #12 | 2,670 | 19,177 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #13 | 3,051 | 7,570 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #14 | 1,219 | 15,987 |
| ET | Girls | 0 | #15 | 2 | 372 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #16 | 2,609 | 10,981 |
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #29 | 1 | 488 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #30 | 6 | 2,021 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #32 | 2,304 | 11,303 |
| SD | 0 | #33 | 85 | 2,130 | |
| JO | 0 | #36 | 134 | 2,158 | |
| SA | 0 | #40 | 488 | 10,560 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #45 | 27,921 | 14,742 |
| QA | 0 | #45 | 56 | 7,011 | |
| YE | 0 | #45 | 1,048 | 8,639 | |
| KW | 0 | #47 | 73 | 5,216 | |
| AE | 0 | #52 | 140 | 10,220 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #59 | 2,146 | 11,648 |
| IQ | 0 | #69 | 63 | 3,533 | |
| EG | 0 | #70 | 1,248 | 6,387 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| OM | 0 | #83 | 34 | 6,215 | |
| BH | 0 | #87 | 900 | 17,937 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| LB | 0 | #100 | 1,700 | 13,263 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| PS | 0 | #110 | 114 | 5,692 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #111 | 11 | 3,755 |
| LY | 0 | #118 | 863 | 12,703 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #173 | 7 | 1,568 |
| IL | 0 | #179 | 98 | 6,291 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #201 | 6 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #228 | 4 | 3,559 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #240 | 46 | 2,795 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #243 | 7 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #265 | 52 | 7,429 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #303 | 75 | 7,057 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #338 | 12 | 8,829 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #350 | 42 | 1,368 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #359 | 87 | 10,523 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #370 | 185 | 10,655 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #371 | 851 | 15,035 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #376 | 11 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #376 | 15 | 13,098 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #383 | 23 | 3,185 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #392 | 233 | 10,983 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #401 | 20 | 1,885 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #516 | 8 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #576 | 92 | 13,071 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #650 | 120 | 18,755 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #663 | 45 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #681 | 149 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #693 | 147 | 4,949 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #695 | 44 | 3,895 |
| TR | 0 | #703 | 757 | 19,440 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #741 | 176 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #809 | 73 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #812 | 144 | 5,933 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| MA | 0 | #849 | 284 | 20,986 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #968 | 16 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #971 | 24 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #986 | 107 | 22,615 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,021 | 683 | 28,008 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,095 | 82 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,368 | 79 | 9,415 |
Reem is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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