Nima
/N-IY-M-AA/
A firmly established Persian masculine name, most resonant through the poet Nima Yushij, father of modern Persian verse, and carrying older Iranian senses of what is just and fair. Better held as a settled, beloved Persian name than forced into a single narrow gloss.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Nima is a Muslim boy name of Persian origin, meaning “A firmly established Persian masculine name, most resonant through the poet Nima Yushij, father of modern Persian verse, and carrying older Iranian senses of what is just and fair. Better held as a settled, beloved Persian name than forced into a single narrow gloss.”. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
Nima is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "A firmly established Persian masculine name, most resonant through the poet Nima Yushij, father of modern Persian verse, and carrying older Iranian senses of what is just and fair. Better held as a settled, beloved Persian name than forced into a single narrow gloss." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Nima is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Other, Persian families, Nima carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Nima's roots in Arabic & Islamic tradition
Nima carries meaning rooted in Arabic and the wider Islamic tradition (Persian) — “A firmly established Persian masculine name, most resonant through the poet Nima Yushij, father of modern Persian verse, and carrying older Iranian senses of what is just and fair. Better held as a settled, beloved Persian name than forced into a single narrow gloss.”. Many Muslim families weigh a name's root meaning and the values it carries.
NameRoot shows you the depth. See Nima's Arabic roots, the values it carries, and how it scores for your family.
See Nima's full reading →What does Nima's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Nima resonates in either tradition.
Nima's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Nima's full reading →
Does Nima go with your family's names?
Nima breaks into 4 sounds: /N-IY-M-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Nima sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Nima beside your family's names →
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Common questions about Nima
What does the name Nima mean?
Nima means "A firmly established Persian masculine name, most resonant through the poet Nima Yushij, father of modern Persian verse, and carrying older Iranian senses of what is just and fair. Better held as a settled, beloved Persian name than forced into a single narrow gloss.." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Nima a boy or girl name?
Nima is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Nima?
Nima is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.
Is Nima a Muslim name?
Yes. Nima is a boy name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
What does Nima mean in Persian?
Nima originates from Persian, where it means "A firmly established Persian masculine name, most resonant through the poet Nima Yushij, father of modern Persian verse, and carrying older Iranian senses of what is just and fair. Better held as a settled, beloved Persian name than forced into a single narrow gloss.."
What is the numerology of Nima?
Nima has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
Is Nima an Islamic name?
Yes. Nima is an Arabic boy name meaning "A firmly established Persian masculine name, most resonant through the poet Nima Yushij, father of modern Persian verse, and carrying older Iranian senses of what is just and fair. Better held as a settled, beloved Persian name than forced into a single narrow gloss.", widely used in Muslim families, including Other and Persian communities.
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