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رِيم
Reem
REEM
“White gazelle.”
About Reem
Reem is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "white gazelle" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Classical Arabic for a small white antelope, evoking grace and elegance — a long-running motif in Arabic poetry.
Very common in Gulf and Levantine families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Rim, Reema
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Reem is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Reem
- What does the name Reem mean?
- Reem (رِيم) means "White gazelle". Classical Arabic for a small white antelope, evoking grace and elegance — a long-running motif in Arabic poetry.
- Is Reem a name from the Qur'an?
- Reem 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 Reem a boy or a girl name?
- Reem is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Reem come from?
- Reem is an Arabic name, built on the root letters R-Y-M. Very common in Gulf and Levantine families.
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