Nima

/N-IY-M-AA/

Boy MuslimZoroastrian Persian origin OtherPersian

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

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.

Numerology of Nima

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.

Pythagorean
1
leadership and pioneering spirit
Chaldean
11
intuition and inspired leadership (master number)

How Nima sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Nima breaks down into 4 phonemes: /N-IY-M-AA/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Nima

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Nima maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
Enter your baby's birth date in the app and we'll compute the nakshatra compatibility score.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 1) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Nima flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Nature
Nima belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Muslim
As a Muslim name, Nima carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Nima is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Nima

If Nima resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Muslim boy names, common in Other families

Muhammad
The praised one, the most lauded of all creation — Muhammad is the name of the final prophet of Islam, the mercy to all worlds. It is the most commonly bestowed name on earth, carried by hundreds of millions across every continent
Ali
Exalted, sublime, the highest — Ali ibn Abi Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad, the fourth Rashidun Caliph and the first Imam in Shia Islam. His name rings with moral elevation, martial valour, and the legendary justice of a ruler whose sword Dhul-Fiqar became the emblem of righteous strength across the Islamic world
Shahrukh
Face of a king, from Persian shah (king) and rukh (face, cheek), a name of royal countenance and bearing. The word rukh is also the chess piece the rook, and the name was carried by a Timurid sultan who patronised a Persian cultural renaissance, joining majesty to a storied heritage.
Husayn
The little beautiful one, the diminutive of Hassan — Husayn ibn Ali stood against tyranny at Karbala with a handful of followers and gave his life for justice. His name echoes across centuries as a symbol of principled sacrifice, moral courage, and the refusal to submit to injustice even when the odds are impossible

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim boy names from the Nature cluster

Uthman
Baby bustard (a desert bird) — Uthman ibn Affan was the third Caliph of Islam, who commissioned the canonical compilation of the Quran. A foundational Tier-1 Muslim name carrying the dignity of one of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs.
Reyhaan
Sweet basil, fragrance of paradise — Reyhaan derives from the Arabic-Persian rayhan (sweet-smelling herb), specifically the basil mentioned in the Quran as a fragrance of paradise. The name is popular across both Indian and Muslim communities, signalling sweetness, peace, and divine grace.
Faraz
Ascent, elevation, height — from the Persian tradition of names that point upward. Faraz is the one who rises above, who reaches the summit.

Names that sound similar

Muslim boy names that open with the same syllables as Nima

Nizar
Small amount of exceptional quality — Nizar in classical Arabic names the rare and precious thing in its most concentrated form, a word for the quality of something whose excellence is in inverse proportion to its quantity
Naser
Helper, victorious supporter — Naser comes from Arabic nāṣir (helper, one who gives victory), built on the root naṣr (help, victory), and is a cognate of Nasir and Nassar. It carries deep Islamic resonance, for an-Naṣr, the Helper, belongs to the divine names, casting the bearer as one who brings aid in the hour of need.
Nabeel
Noble, distinguished, high-born — a name of inherent dignity and refinement, suggesting someone who carries themselves with natural grace.

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.

What is the numerology of Nima?

Nima has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.

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