Nyima
A girl's name of Tibetan origin with 274 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
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Nyima is a girl's baby name of Tibetan origin, meaning 'sun' — one of the most fundamental and revered names in Tibetan Buddhist culture. In the Tibetan week, Sunday (nyima'i zhag) is the sun's day, and children born on Sunday may be named Nyima.
Sun names carry universal symbolic power, but Nyima's Tibetan root connects it to a specific spiritual tradition — the land of high mountains and radiant sky. It is a name full of light, warmth, and the altitude-sharpened brilliance of Himalayan sunshine.
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The ending of a name often carries more etymological information than the beginning. Nyima's final sounds are open, warm — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. In English-language naming, many feminine names end on open vowels or soft consonants, creating a melodic, approachable quality. Nyima follows that feminine pattern.
Explore the ending-based name pages on this site to find names that share Nyima's suffix pattern — names with similar endings often share a style and era, even when they come from different linguistic backgrounds.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Nyima has 20+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2002.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 34 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 99 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 141 | — |
The Story of Nyima
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2006, Nyima is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Nyima are most likely born between 2002 and 2016.
How rare is Nyima?
Only about 1 in every 600,000 babies born in 2024 was named Nyima — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2002, peaked in the 2000s with 141 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Nyima by the numbers
- Would fill 6 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(20 years, 2002–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #14773 |
| 2022 | 5 | #17109 |
| 2021 | 9 | #10906 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7852 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8487 |
| 2018 | 7 | #13446 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9780 |
| 2016 | 12 | #9280 |
| 2015 | 12 | #9345 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8836 |
| 2013 | 8 | #12855 |
| 2012 | 6 | #16351 |
| 2011 | 11 | #10225 |
| 2010 | 6 | #16433 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7973 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4851 |
| 2007 | 23 | #6040 |
| 2006 | 45 | #3544 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5949 |
| 2002 | 5 | #17403 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2002–2024