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Names from the Arabic root n-ʿ-m

8 names in 6 word forms: 5 boys, 3 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: نعمان (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

نعم n-ʿ-m softness; favour, blessing
Names
8
Word forms
6
Boy
5
Girl
3

The root’s family tree

ن ع م n-ʿ-m · softness; favour, blessing
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root n-ʿ-m

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 5 Girl: 3

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ن ع م · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: نعيم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Naim
  3. Wiktionary: أنعم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Munim
  4. Wiktionary: منعم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Munim
  5. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): نَعِيمَة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Naimah
  6. Wiktionary: نعم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Niam
  7. Wiktionary: نعمة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Nikmah and Nimah

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An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.

Frequently asked questions

What does the root n-ʿ-m mean?

The root ن ع م (n-ʿ-m) relates to softness; favour, blessing, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ن ع م. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root n-ʿ-m?

Naim, Numan, Nuqman, Munim, Naimah, Niam, Nikmah and Nimah.

What does نعمة mean?

نعمة means “blessing; favour”, according to Wiktionary: نعمة. In this reference it is spelled Nikmah and Nimah.

How many Arabic word forms are in the n-ʿ-m family?

6 word forms: نعيم (Naim); نعمان (Numan, Nuqman); منعم (Munim); نعيمة (Naimah); نعم (Niam); نعمة (Nikmah, Nimah).