Is Dima a name from the Qur'an?

Dima does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.

Is Dima a boy or a girl name?

Dima is traditionally a girl's name.

Where does the name Dima come from?

Dima is an Arabic name, built on the root letters D-W-M. Popular in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and the Gulf.

Dima is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (دِيمَة) is also written Deema and Dimah. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

دِيمَة

Dima

DEE-mah

“Gentle, steady rain.”

About Dima

Dima is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "gentle, steady rain" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root د-و-م meaning 'to continue, to last'. A dima is rain that falls softly and steadily, without thunder or wind — a classical word for the kindest kind of rain.

Popular in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and the Gulf.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Girl

Also spelled

Deema, Dimah

Root letters

د و مD-W-M

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Dima is one such word.

How to say it

DEE·mah

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Dima

What does the name Dima mean?: Dima (دِيمَة) means "Gentle, steady rain". From the Arabic root د-و-م meaning 'to continue, to last'. A dima is rain that falls softly and steadily, without thunder or wind — a classical word for the kindest kind of rain.
Is Dima a name from the Qur'an?: Dima does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Dima a boy or a girl name?: Dima is traditionally a girl's name.
Where does the name Dima come from?: Dima is an Arabic name, built on the root letters D-W-M. Popular in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and the Gulf.
How is Dima spelled?: Dima is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (دِيمَة) is also written Deema and Dimah. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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