Reema

♀ Girl

Pronounced REE-mah /ˈri.mɑ/High

Meaning: White antelope, white gazelle; from Arabic rimHigh

In 30 seconds: An Arabic name for the white antelope — the desert's emblem of grace. Two easy syllables that travel beautifully between languages.

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Origin HighArabic

MeaningWhite antelope, white gazelle; from Arabic rim

U.S. rank (2025)#3205 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births50 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2018

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,657

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

Reema (also written Rima or Reem) comes from Arabic rim, the white antelope or sand gazelle that classical poets made a byword for elegance — comparing a beloved's eyes and gait to the creature's. Gazelle names form a whole family in Arabic: Reem, Reema, Rasha, and Ghazal among them.

The name is popular across the Gulf and the Levant — Saudi princess and ambassador Reema bint Bandar has raised its profile internationally — and the doubled-e spelling is the most common in English. In the U.S. it remains uncommon, used mainly in Arab and South Asian Muslim families.

Did you know? The rim — the white antelope behind Reema — is the slender Arabian sand gazelle, celebrated in classical Arabic poetry as the very figure of beauty.

Overall data confidence 90%

Behind the Name — Rim — Arabic etymology

Variations

RimaReemRema

Nicknames

Ree

Famous Bearers

★Reema bint Bandar Al Saud (1975–present)
Saudi Arabia's first female ambassador to the United States.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Reema mean?

Reema comes from Arabic rim and means 'white antelope' or 'white gazelle'.

How do you pronounce Reema?

It's said REE-mah /ˈri.mɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Reema a boy or girl name?

Reema is a girl's name.

How popular is Reema?

Reema is an uncommon name in the U.S., well loved across the Arab world.