Nima
Meaning
the sun, and born on Sunday, in the Sherpa day-name tradition; given to boys and girls alike
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nima has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
33 people · the #88,550 first name in Brazil · median age 54
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Nima
Most people given the name Nima in the United States were born between 1980 and 2019. The Nima you meet today is most often in their 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Nima deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Nima truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Nima fits with your family’s names and surname.
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