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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

ر ي مR-Y-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 Reem is one such word.

How to say it

REEM

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Reem: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud