נעימה
Naima means “pleasant, or a melody”
Naima is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- נעימה
- In English letters
- Naima
- Meaning
- Pleasant, or a melody
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 175
221 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Naima.
- 221 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 17 of them were born in 1951, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Naima is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נעימה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 221 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 933 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 34 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 42 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Naima in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Naima.
What does the name Naima mean?
Naima means “pleasant, or a melody”. Naima is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Naima a boy's name or a girl's name?
Naima is mainly a girl's name. Of the 221 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 221 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Naima in Hebrew?
Naima is written נעימה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Naima?
221 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Naima today. The most were born in 1951.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.