Fun Facts About the Name Niema
- 513 babies named Niema: U.S. records list 513 babies given the name Niema from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Niema Mean?
Niema is a feminine given name generally understood to mean "blessing," "favor," or "grace." It corresponds to the Arabic noun niʿma (نعمة), which refers to a favor or bounty that is given. From the same root comes the Arabic feminine name Naima (نعيمة), usually glossed as "blessing," "comfort," or "contentment." Arabic contact along the East African coast also produced the Swahili word neema, meaning "grace" or "blessing," which is used as a personal name as well. Niema appears as one of several English spellings of this Arabic-derived name; the spelling does not change the underlying meaning. It is separate in origin from the similar-looking Persian and Hebrew name Nima, which has its own distinct roots.
Niema Name History & Origins
The name rests on the Arabic noun niʿma, "blessing" or "favor," a word with religious weight in Islamic usage, where it refers to God's bounty. The feminine personal name Naima grew from that root in Arabic-speaking regions. On the Swahili coast of East Africa, Arabic influence arrived through trade and the spread of Islam, and the word was borrowed into Swahili as neema, "grace" or "blessing," which then became a common given name. Niema is a spelling of this Arabic-derived name used in English-speaking settings, where the vowel pattern follows English habits of pronunciation rather than the Arabic original. Because the spelling is not standardized, Niema, Neema, and Naima are sometimes treated as variations of one another, though Naima stays closer to the Arabic written form.
How Popular is the Name Niema?
Niema 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 2008. Its best rank was #3,690 in 1980.
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 | #14,449 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #14,807 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #14,639 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #12,125 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #10,357 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #8,654 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #11,541 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #10,666 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #10,728 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #14,215 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #18,796 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #6,784 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #6,574 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2009 | #7,596 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2008 | #4,250 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 2007 | #4,539 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2006 | #5,187 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2005 | #7,063 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #11,763 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #13,636 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #13,253 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #10,233 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #15,050 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #12,876 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #7,801 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #9,008 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #9,382 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #7,510 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #10,818 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #9,262 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #8,984 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #8,838 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #5,064 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1982 | #6,704 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #4,882 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1980 | #3,690 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1979 | #6,036 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1978 | #5,117 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1977 | #4,361 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1976 | #5,471 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #7,713 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #4,638 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1973 | #8,101 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #8,025 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1970 | #8,906 | 5 | 0.0003% |
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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How the Name Niema Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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