Fun Facts About the Name Reem
- More than 3 thousand babies named Reem: U.S. records list 3,607 babies given the name Reem from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Reem Mean?
Reem is an Arabic feminine name meaning "gazelle" or "white antelope," from the Arabic noun rīm (رِيم). The word names a kind of gazelle or antelope, traditionally described as white or pale. In Arabic poetry, the gazelle is a conventional image of beauty, slimness, and grace, so the name also carries that poetic association. The literal meaning is the animal; the association with beauty is a customary literary interpretation, not a separate etymology. Reem is sometimes spelled Rim, Rym, or Ream, and the related Arabic name Reema adds a final -a. A separate Hebrew masculine name, Re'em (רְאֵם), means "wild ox" and is not related to the Arabic name.
Reem Name History & Origins
As a personal name, Reem belongs to the Arabic naming tradition. Arabic poetry often used the gazelle as a symbol of beauty, and the word rīm was adopted as a feminine name. It is common in the Arab world, including Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and the Gulf states, and it is also used in other Muslim countries where Arabic names are familiar. It is not a Quranic name; it comes from the Arabic language rather than from scripture, and it is used by Arabic-speaking Muslims and Christians. In English, it is spelled Reem, Rim, Rym, or Ream. The related Arabic name Reema (ريما) is a separate but closely linked form. The Hebrew masculine name Re'em (רְאֵם), by contrast, comes from a biblical word for a wild ox or aurochs and is not related to the Arabic Reem.
How Popular is the Name Reem?
Reem 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 2024. Its best rank was #1,305 in 2024.
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 | #1,537 | 138 | 0.0086% |
| 2024 | #1,305 | 176 | 0.0109% |
| 2023 | #1,643 | 127 | 0.0079% |
| 2022 | #1,519 | 142 | 0.0087% |
| 2021 | #2,056 | 94 | 0.0057% |
| 2020 | #2,060 | 90 | 0.0056% |
| 2019 | #1,713 | 122 | 0.0073% |
| 2018 | #1,639 | 130 | 0.0076% |
| 2017 | #1,776 | 118 | 0.0068% |
| 2016 | #1,940 | 104 | 0.0059% |
| 2015 | #1,764 | 119 | 0.0067% |
| 2014 | #1,902 | 106 | 0.0059% |
| 2013 | #2,230 | 84 | 0.0048% |
| 2012 | #2,202 | 86 | 0.0049% |
| 2011 | #2,320 | 81 | 0.0046% |
| 2010 | #2,248 | 86 | 0.0048% |
| 2009 | #2,727 | 67 | 0.0036% |
| 2008 | #2,714 | 68 | 0.0036% |
| 2007 | #2,563 | 73 | 0.0038% |
| 2006 | #2,434 | 77 | 0.0041% |
| 2005 | #2,376 | 75 | 0.0041% |
| 2004 | #2,064 | 89 | 0.0048% |
| 2003 | #2,735 | 58 | 0.0032% |
| 2002 | #1,862 | 96 | 0.0053% |
| 2001 | #1,882 | 93 | 0.0052% |
| 2000 | #1,862 | 92 | 0.0051% |
| 1999 | #2,034 | 77 | 0.0043% |
| 1998 | #1,843 | 84 | 0.0048% |
| 1997 | #1,962 | 74 | 0.0043% |
| 1996 | #2,503 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1995 | #2,448 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 1994 | #1,855 | 77 | 0.0043% |
| 1993 | #2,668 | 46 | 0.0025% |
| 1992 | #2,674 | 46 | 0.0025% |
| 1991 | #2,728 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 1990 | #2,594 | 46 | 0.0024% |
| 1989 | #2,472 | 47 | 0.0025% |
| 1988 | #3,456 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1987 | #2,832 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1986 | #2,828 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 1985 | #3,489 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1984 | #4,282 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1983 | #3,644 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1982 | #3,503 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1981 | #3,705 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1980 | #3,392 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1979 | #3,418 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 1978 | #6,278 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1977 | #4,591 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1976 | #5,113 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #3,484 | 20 | 0.0014% |
| 1974 | #3,658 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1973 | #5,939 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1972 | #7,083 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1971 | #7,175 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1970 | #5,712 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #6,438 | 7 | 0.0004% |
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 Reem Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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