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Naima

American  
[nah-ee-muh] / nɑˈi mə /

noun

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


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Naima Keith, LACMA’S head of education, explained it this way at the press preview: “Moments of dislocation that become moments of revelation. That’s the point.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

They said Lawal's friend, identified as Omary Naima, had left him in her room – which is part of the mall building - preparing tea before the incident happened.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

Until Friday, Naima Ait Brahim Ouali, a house cleaner, lived on the third floor of an apartment building with her five children in Sourejdid, a now-destroyed neighborhood in Amizmiz.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Naima had decided to stay in her damaged house despite huge cracks in the walls, for lack of anywhere else to go.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2023

Naima could hear the relief in his voice.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins