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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. The antelope is a long-running motif in Arabic poetry.
Very common in Gulf and Levantine families.
Spellings of Reem
رِيم is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Reemthe spelling used on this page | 73 | 270 |
| Rim | Not listed | 780 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
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. The antelope is a long-running motif in Arabic poetry.
- Is Reem a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Reem is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show 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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