The baby name Tayma is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAY-mah (IPA: /ˈteɪmə/).
Tayma is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Tayma is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAY-mah (IPA: /ˈteɪmə/).
Tayma is Arabic in Origin.
Tayma is a modern given name drawn from Arabic Taymāʾ (تيماء), the famed oasis and ancient city in northwestern Arabia. The term taymāʾ in Classical Arabic denotes a desert expanse or wilderness plain, giving the name an evocative “desert oasis” or “wide plain” sense. The place appears in the Hebrew Bible as Tema (תֵימָא), both a locale and a descendant of Ishmael; in Hebrew the name also connotes the southern desert. In the 6th century BCE, Babylon’s king Nabonidus resided at Taymāʾ, underscoring its prominence on caravan routes.
As a given name it is used chiefly for girls in Arabic-speaking communities and among diaspora families, with spellings Tayma, Taima, Taymaa, and Taimah; Hebrew-influenced forms include Tema or Teima. Pronunciations vary (English TAY-ma; Arabic tay-MAA). Related names include the tribal/masculine Taym and the theophoric Taymullah.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| PS | 0 | #220 | 7 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #279 | 4 | 6,291 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #297 | 29 | 7,570 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #458 | 66 | 10,981 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #568 | 50 | 11,648 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| TN | 0 | #611 | 233 | 13,765 | |
| SY | 0 | #619 | 110 | 11,684 | |
| LB | 0 | #640 | 19 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #917 | 19 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #921 | 5 | 9,057 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,072 | 105 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,091 | 38 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Tayma is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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