Neema
How to say it: NEE-muh · /ˈnimə/
Swahili 'neema' meaning 'grace, blessing' - also Arabic Naima variant meaning 'pleasant, tranquil'.
Neema was the 3,283rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 31 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,586 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,283 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 31 |
| Share of births | 1 in 106,946 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,586 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Neema is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Neema is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Hindi.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Neema
- Neema Namadamu (born 1901)Women's and disability rights activist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Neema Aacharya (born 1947)Indian politician
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