Okima

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Pronounced oh-KEE-muh /oʊˈki.mə/Low

Meaning: Okima reads as a modern African-American coinage, most naturally an O- opening set before Kima, itself a short form of names like Kimberly. It belongs to the inventive prefix-and-core tradition of Black American naming in the nineteen-seventies, and Okima is a sound-first creation without a separately documented root.Low

In 30 seconds: Okima is a rare American girl's name (said oh-KEE-muh), most likely an O- prefix joined to Kima. It appeared in the mid-nineteen-seventies and stayed rare.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningOkima reads as a modern African-American coinage, most naturally an O- opening set before Kima, itself a short form of names like Kimberly. It belongs to the inventive prefix-and-core tradition of Black American naming in the nineteen-seventies, and Okima is a sound-first creation without a separately documented root.

U.S. rank (1979)#11390 ↘ Falling

1979 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1975

Total births (all-time)≈ 27

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Okima is best read as a contemporary coinage, an O- prefix joined to Kima, a short form of Kimberly and similar names. Names of this shape flourished in African-American communities in the nineteen-seventies, where a soft opening syllable and a familiar core were combined into something individual. Okima has no separate documented meaning and has always been rare.

Okima appears for American girls mainly in the mid-nineteen-seventies, given to only about fifteen a year at its peak and never common. A girl named Okima then would be in her fifties today.

Did you know? Okima pairs a bright O- opening with Kima, a short form heard in names like Kimberly, in the inventive style of nineteen-seventies naming.

Overall data confidence 26%

References - Okima — Coinage; O-+Kima (short for Kimberly); assembly uncertain; plain-Latin only.

Variations

OkemaAkima

Nicknames

KimaOki

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Okima mean?

Okima has no separate documented meaning; it reads as a modern coinage, an O- prefix joined to Kima, a short form of names like Kimberly.

How do you pronounce Okima?

It is said oh-KEE-muh /oʊˈki.mə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Okima a boy or girl name?

Okima is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Okima?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-seventies.