Naema
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- na-EE-ma
- Origin
- Arabic
Naema is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “comfort, a blessed life”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Naema mean?
Arabic: spelling of Naeema, itself a spelling of Naima
“comfort, a blessed life”
Shares its root with naim, 'bliss', the word the Qur'an uses for the delights of paradise.
Meaning borrowed from Naeema.
Is Naema a girl's or a boy's name?
Naema is a girls' name.
How popular is Naema in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 4 girls.
Naema in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 1 | #6,340 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
Names like Naema
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Nafisa, Habiba, Humaira, Salma, Nabiha, Naima, Faiza, Samira, Sabiha, Fariha, Safia, Iqra
Names related to Naema
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Naema: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/naema, updated 20 October 2026.