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رِيمَا

Reema

REE-mah

White antelope.”

About Reema

Reema is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "white antelope" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Extended form of Reem. Same root.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Girl

Also spelled

Reema, Rima

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 Reema is one such word.

How to say it

REE·mah

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Reema: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud