رِيمَا
Reema: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin Rīmā
A form of Rim, “the pure white gazelle”
Meaning of the name Reema
Rima is most often understood as a form of rim, “the pure white antelope or gazelle”, an image of beauty and grace for the poets; classical Arabic says riʾm (plural arʾam), of which rim is the softened pronunciation. Its exact origin is not certain, but this is the meaning usually given. The name is widely borne in Lebanon, Syria and the Gulf, where it is often written Reema.
- In Arabic
- رِيمَا ريما
- Transliteration
- Rīmā
- Root
- ر أ م
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Reema in the Quran?
No: neither the name Reema nor its root appears 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 Reema 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 Reema in each language
- French
- Rima, Rimah, Reema
- English
- Reema, Rima
- Spanish
- Rima
- Turkish
- Rima
- Arabic
- رِيمَا