Nima (name)

Nima (Persian: نیما) is a Persian male given name popular in Iran. It is also a popular female given name in India meaning "moon" and is derivative of the Sanskrit given name "Purnima", meaning "full" (pur) + "moon" (nima).

Nima
PronunciationPersian: [ˈniːmɒː]
Gendermale, female
Origin
Word/namePersian, Sanskrit
MeaningJust (fair), Famous, Well Known, Half Moon, Little King, Moon
Region of originIran (Persia), India

It also has a meaning in old Tabari or Mazandarani, which is "chosen archer" and also simply "archer".

Etymology

Persian

There are different interpretations of what "Nima" stands for in Persian. It could mean 'famous, renowned', deriving from Middle Persian nāmik (nām 'name' + -ik 'adjective suffix'; 'a person of good name'). It could also mean 'half moon', a compound of nīm 'half' + māh 'moon'. Alternatively it could be a compound of nē 'no, not' + man 'I, me, human being' meaning 'no man'. According to Dehkhoda dictionary it could also mean 'just', 'someone who treats others fairly'.

In other languages

In Tibetan Nima (also spelled as "Nyima") is also a female or male given name which means 'the sun', also the one with radiance of the Sun. And in Hebrew as a female given name it means 'grace, mercy'.

People

People named Nima include:

See also
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