Fun Facts About the Name Aaima
- 125 babies named Aaima: U.S. records list 125 babies given the name Aaima from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Aaima Mean?
Aaima is a feminine name of Arabic origin, usually explained as "leader" or "chief." The usual derivation is from Arabic a'imma (أئمة), the plural of imām, which means "leader" or "one who leads." In Islamic usage, imām most commonly refers to the person who leads communal prayer; among Shi'i Muslims it also denotes a divinely appointed spiritual leader. The name is used chiefly by Muslim families in South Asia and the diaspora. As a personal name, it is a feminine adaptation of the plural form rather than a simple feminine adjective.
Aaima Name History & Origins
The word imām comes from an Arabic root meaning "to stand in front" or "to lead the way," and it developed from a general term for a leader or model into a title for a prayer leader. A'imma is its plural. Aaima belongs to the large group of Muslim personal names taken from Arabic religious vocabulary; in South Asian languages such as Urdu, Arabic names and titles were adopted with local pronunciation and spelling. The spelling Aaima is one of several English and South Asian transliterations. Variants such as Aima are also used.
How Popular is the Name Aaima?
Aaima has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2016. Its best rank was #5,985 in 2016.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,944 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #8,048 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #12,239 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #15,249 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #10,244 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #10,473 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #9,149 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #8,775 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #5,985 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #8,930 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #8,964 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #10,998 | 9 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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