The first name Naima
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 girls were named Naima, making it the 2,278th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 70 births (#545).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Naima with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Naima at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 94 girls born in the United States were named Naima, the 2,033rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 305 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Naima
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Naima AkefEgyptian belly dancer, film actress, acrobat, and performer, 1929–1966
- Naima MoraAmerican fashion model, born 1984
- Naïma AbabsaAlgerian singer (1969-2021)
- Naima FarhiAlgerian politician, born 1976
- Naïma MoutchouFrench lawyer and politician, born 1980
Questions
- How popular is the name Naima?
- In 2025, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Naima, ranking 2,278th. Its peak was 2008, with 70 births.
- Is Naima a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,757 US babies named Naima since 1880 were girls.
- When was Naima most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 305 babies were named Naima, its highest rank at 904th.