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Nima (given name)

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

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).

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

Etymology

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Persian

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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 '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

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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

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People named Nima include:

See also

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