رِيم
Reem: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin Rīm
“The white gazelle”, an image of grace
Meaning of the name Reem
Rim means, according to lexicographers, the pure white gazelle, the large-eyed desert antelope. For Arab poets the rim is the image of grace and beautiful eyes. The name is very common throughout the Arab world (Rym in the Maghreb, Reem in the Middle East). It does not occur in the Quran.
- In Arabic
- رِيم ريم
- Transliteration
- Rīm
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Reem in the Quran?
No: the name Reem does not appear in the Quran. A name can be beautiful and permissible without coming from the Quran.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Reem in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Reem in each language
- French
- Rim, Rym, Reem
- English
- Reem, Rim
- Spanish
- Rim
- Turkish
- Rim
- Arabic
- رِيم