Naseema
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- nah-SEE-ma
- Origin
- Arabic
Naseema is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “gentle breeze”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Naseema mean?
Arabic: spelling of Nasima, from Arabic nasim 'breeze'
“gentle breeze”
A spelling of Nasima, the Arabic word for a gentle breeze.
Is Naseema a girl's or a boy's name?
Naseema is a girls' name.
How popular is Naseema in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 7 girls.
Naseema in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
Names like Naseema
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Habiba, Nafisa, Faiza, Sabiha, Saba, Fariha, Nabiha, Waziha, Safia, Salma, Fatiha, Aysha
Names related to Naseema
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, “Naseema: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/naseema, updated 20 October 2026.