Naima

[ nah-ee-muh ]

noun

1. a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”

Example Sentences

At the end of her first summer camp, 11-year-old Naíma Arteaga was nervous about the final group activity she was required to do: sing in a rock band and perform onstage in front of a large audience.

From Los Angeles Times

Naima Said Salah is a journalist with Somalia's only all-women media house, Bilan Media.

From BBC

She didn’t get to play for a title her freshman year because of COVID-19, but if Garfield can pull it off again, Fiso and fellow seniors Maya Davis, Saleemah Shabazz, Naima Joseph, and Amira Devers will have never spent a day at Garfield without being a state champion.

From Seattle Times

A love song inspired by and named for John Coltrane’s first wife, “Naima” is a contemplative ballad that exudes a sense of reverence for the beloved.

From New York Times

Is it any wonder that generations of jazz musicians approach “Naima” not only as a standard, but also as scripture?

From New York Times