Nima (name)


Nima is a Persian male given name popular in Iran.

Etymology

Persian

There are different interpretations of what "Nima" stands for in Persian. It could mean 'famous, renowned, little king', deriving from Middle Persian nāmik. It could also mean 'half moon', a compound of nīm 'half' + māh 'moon'. Alternatively it could be a compound of '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 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: