Nasima
Girl · nah-SEE-ma · Arabic
Nasima is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “gentle breeze”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nasima mean?
Arabic: from Arabic nasima 'gentle breeze'
“gentle breeze”
From the Arabic word for a gentle breeze, the feminine of Nasim.
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- nah-SEE-ma
Is Nasima a girl's or a boy's name?
Nasima is a girls' name.
How popular is Nasima in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 15 girls.
Half of all the girls named Nasima in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2004. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Nasima in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,669 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,877 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1999 | 6 | #2,559 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,855 |
| 1997 | 11 | #1,664 |
| 1996 | 15 | #1,309 |
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