The baby name Rema is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈriːmə or ˈreɪmə (REE-ma or RAY-ma).
Rema is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Rema is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈriːmə or ˈreɪmə (REE-ma or RAY-ma).
Rema is Arabic in Origin.
Rema is a cross-cultural feminine name with two well-attested roots. In Arabic, it reflects the diminutive Rīma, derived from rīm, “gazelle/white antelope,” a poetic symbol of grace and luminous beauty in classical verse. In Greek, it aligns with Rhema (rhēma), “utterance” or “spoken word,” a term embraced in Christian discourse to signify a living or revealed word. Thus, Rema carries connotations of elegance and eloquence, “gazelle” or “spoken word,” depending on lineage.
Usage is strong across the Arab world and spread widely in South Asia via Urdu/Hindi, where vowel length prompts spellings like Reema and Rima. In Anglophone settings, the simplified Rema and the theological form Rhema have both gained currency since the late 20th century. Variants and near-cognates include Rima, Reema, Rimah, and Rhema; Rim appears as a related Arabic form. The name is almost exclusively feminine and lacks a standardized masculine counterpart.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #101 | 595 | 7,570 |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| SY | 0 | #101 | 2,503 | 11,684 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #121 | 5 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #125 | 9 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #126 | 12 | 2,158 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #136 | 2 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #155 | 1,513 | 25,931 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #164 | 11 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #179 | 2 | 1,663 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BD | 0 | #213 | 15 | 5,992 | |
| PS | 0 | #221 | 6 | 5,692 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #223 | 177 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #229 | 336 | 11,303 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| LY | 0 | #234 | 383 | 12,703 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #242 | 18 | 7,507 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #248 | 353 | 10,981 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #252 | 65 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #255 | 92 | 7,678 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #256 | 8 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #271 | 9 | 2,824 |
| SA | 0 | #271 | 25 | 10,560 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| IL | 0 | #274 | 9 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #291 | 96 | 8,413 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #308 | 1,383 | 14,742 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #310 | 212 | 19,177 |
| YE | 0 | #316 | 66 | 8,639 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #348 | 316 | 11,648 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| EG | 0 | #350 | 51 | 6,387 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #354 | 24 | 7,057 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #367 | 24 | 13,098 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #375 | 179 | 20,968 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| BH | 0 | #488 | 66 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #489 | 10 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #538 | 11 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #548 | 39 | 18,916 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #551 | 26 | 10,045 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| LB | 0 | #571 | 88 | 13,263 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #591 | 41 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #597 | 11 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #599 | 17 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #632 | 36 | 13,071 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #695 | 13 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #813 | 26 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #817 | 13 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #821 | 66 | 15,035 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #863 | 19 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #929 | 27 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #932 | 63 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #954 | 48 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,069 | 60 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,075 | 18 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,102 | 110 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,128 | 49 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,391 | 56 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,487 | 128 | 28,008 |
Rema is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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