Naim
How to say it: nah-EEM · /nɑˈim/
Arabic 'na'im' meaning comfort, tranquility - long-used across Middle East and South Asia.
Naim was the 920th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 97 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #857 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #920 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 97 |
| Share of births | 1 in 14,933 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +31% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #857 |
| In France, 2025 | #69 among boys’ names, 935 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Naim is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Naim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #69 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Naim
- Naim Frashëri (1846–1900)Albanian poet, writer and activist
- Naim Süleymanoğlu (1967–2017)Turkish weightlifter
- Naim Talu (1919–1998)Prime Minister of Turkey
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