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The baby name Rim is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /riːm/ (reem).

Rim is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /riːm/ (reem)

What is the meaning of the name Rim ?

The baby name Rim is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /riːm/ (reem).

Rim is Arabic in Origin.

In Arabic, Rim (ريم, Rīm) is a feminine given name meaning “gazelle,” specifically the pale desert antelope celebrated in Bedouin imagery and classical verse. It symbolizes grace, purity, and tender beauty, appearing in pre-Islamic odes, Andalusi muwashshahat, and modern songs and literature. The name remains popular across the Levant, Gulf, and North Africa.

Common transliterations and variants include Reem (most widespread), Rīm (scholarly), and Rym in Maghrebi French. Rima/Reema are related diminutives in Arabic usage, though also independent in other languages. Unrelated homonyms occur elsewhere: in Korean, Rim (림/임) is typically a surname or given-name element from hanja 林 “forest”; in several Slavic languages, rim means “Rome” and rarely serves as a personal name. The Arabic Rim is not connected to the English word rim. Overall sense evokes elegance, swiftness, and affectionate admiration.

Rim has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Rim

Chae Rim Actor · Born 1979 · South Korea Chae Rim is a South Korean actress best known for her work in popular Korean dramas. She debuted in 1994 and became especially well known for roles in All About Eve (2000), Dal-ja's Spring (2007), and Oh! My Lady.

Rim – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Girls 0 #15 2 372
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
TN 0 #42 12,439 13,765
LT 0 #86 3 949
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
LB 0 #125 1,366 13,263
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #146 6 2,166
MA 0 #153 10,213 20,986
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
Belgium Girls 2024 #168 18 424
Sweden Girls 2022 #175 5 1,568
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
LU Girls 0 #186 5 4,850
Sweden Boys 2017 #189 2 1,544
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
BD 0 #202 26 5,992
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
QA Girls 0 #254 63 15,378
AL Boys 0 #256 43 5,122
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
BD Girls 0 #268 119 8,413
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #273 17 6,578
SD Girls 0 #273 73 7,678
Canada Girls 2024 #275 11 2,795
SA 0 #276 20 10,560
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
DK Girls 0 #290 27 7,429
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
JO Girls 0 #296 30 7,570
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
KZ Girls 0 #326 7 5,862
OM Girls 0 #327 70 15,987
SY 0 #336 567 11,684
France Girls 2021 #337 69 3,185
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
DZ 0 #342 1,919 20,130
YE 0 #349 33 8,639
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
EG 0 #352 49 6,387
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
RU Boys 0 #400 106 12,621
Austria Girls 0 #405 16 1,885
AE Girls 0 #413 141 20,968
SD Boys 0 #426 20 10,523
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
KW Girls 0 #443 73 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #470 35 11,303
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Girls 0 #482 17 11,913
LY 0 #483 53 12,703
PS Girls 0 #492 32 10,981
EG Girls 0 #494 600 14,742
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
BH 0 #512 42 17,937
CM Boys 0 #538 13 12,054
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
BD Boys 0 #540 37 10,045
SA Girls 0 #541 420 25,931
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Girls 0 #573 45 11,648
IN Girls 0 #597 35 13,121
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
QA Boys 0 #682 26 18,093
IT 0 #687 28 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #709 30 3,895
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
KW Boys 0 #752 18 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #763 76 4,949
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
Spain Girls 0 #830 154 5,561
EG Boys 0 #863 24 15,035
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
NL Girls 0 #890 66 5,933
United States Girls 2022 #898 6 8,739
IT Girls 0 #912 593 9,415
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
NL Boys 0 #924 28 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
MY Girls 0 #978 17 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
TR 0 #1,019 193 19,440
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,054 58 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,058 35 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,389 83 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,475 140 28,008

Rim is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
Sweden
Brussels, Belgium

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People also ask about Rim

Rim is predominantly a girl's name.
Rim is a one syllable name, pronounced /riːm/ (reem).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Reem, Rīm, Rym and Riem.
Across languages, Rim has these equivalents: Gazelle (English meaning), Zvi/Tzvi (Hebrew — 'deer').
Yes — Rim ranked #133 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Rim ranks highest in Switzerland (#133 in 2024).
Rim's popularity is rising. It moved from #342 in 2011 to #337 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Rim are in our database, including Chae Rim (Actor).