Naimh
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- NEEV
- Origin
- Irish
Naimh is a girls' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Naimh mean?
Irish: probably a variant of Niamh or Naomh
Probably a variant of Niamh or Naomh, both said NEEV in Irish; Niamh means radiant and naomh means saint.
Is Naimh a girl's or a boy's name?
Naimh is a girls' name.
How popular is Naimh in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 5 girls.
Naimh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 2 | #7,302 |
| 2007 | 2 | #6,929 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 1 | #6,340 |
| 2004 | 2 | #6,098 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #5,182 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
Names like Naimh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Niamh, Hannah, Yasmin, Charlotte, Sarah, Eleanor, Molly, Eilidh, Emma, Zoe, Naomi, Anna
Names related to Naimh
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Declan, Casey
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, “Naimh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/naimh, updated 20 October 2026.