naimi
Naimi is a surname used across various Arabic-speaking and Muslim communities, and occasionally it appears as a given name. It is typically a nisba, an attributive suffix indicating origin or affiliation, derived from the given name Na'im (Arabic نعيم), which comes from a root meaning bliss, comfort, or delight. As a result, Naimi can be understood as meaning “descendant of Na'im” or “of the Na'im family.”
Transliteration varies with language and orthography, yielding forms such as Naimi, Na'imi, Naemi, or Naeemi. The
Geographic distribution of the name includes the Arab world—particularly the Gulf region and the Levant—along with
In addition to its use as a family name, the variant spellings appear in historical records, literature,