Niemah
A girl's name of Arabic origin with 86 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Niemah reads as a modern invention — a name that emerged in the 1990s and was likely coined by parents looking for something fresh rather than inherited.
The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — keeps the name compact and easy to pair with longer middle names or surnames.
Niemah is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Niemah is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, from ni'ma meaning 'blessing, grace, comfort.' It is one of the most cherished concepts in Islamic naming — to be God's blessing.
Niemah is a divine blessing — comfort and grace given as a name.
EtymologyShow more
Niemah appeared in SSA records in 1994, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Arabic roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
With only 86 recorded births, Niemah has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Niemah has 12+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1994.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 30 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 46 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 5 | — |
The Story of Niemah
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2008, Niemah is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Niemah are most likely born between 1998 and 2018.
How rare is Niemah?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Niemah is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1994, peaked in the 2000s with 46 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Niemah by the numbers
- Would fill 2 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(12 years, 1994–2020)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | #16832 |
| 2019 | 6 | #15083 |
| 2018 | 5 | #17459 |
| 2015 | 5 | #18388 |
| 2011 | 8 | #13051 |
| 2010 | 6 | #16409 |
| 2009 | 9 | #12183 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8430 |
| 2007 | 8 | #13579 |
| 2006 | 9 | #12151 |
| 2005 | 5 | #18409 |
| 1994 | 5 | #15051 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1994–2020