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Niemah
Pronounced NEE-muh /ˈni.mə/Medium
Meaning: Niemah most plausibly reflects the Arabic ni'ma, 'blessing, grace or favor,' and may also be read as a phonetic spelling of Nima. Both routes point to a gentle, warm meaning, though the exact intended source for any given family is uncertain.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Niemah reads most naturally as a spelling of the Arabic ni'ma, 'blessing, grace, favor,' though it can also be seen as a variant of Nima. The soft two-beat sound has carried it into modest American use, and its precise route is uncertain, which we note.
It appeared thinly in the United States across the nineteen-nineties and into the twenty-tens, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the later two-thousands, and never became common.
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What does the name Niemah mean?
It most likely reflects Arabic ni'ma, 'blessing, grace or favor,' or a spelling of Nima; routes are uncertain.
How do you pronounce Niemah?
It is said NEE-muh /ˈni.mə/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Niemah a boy or girl name?
Niemah is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Niemah?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the two-thousands.