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Dima: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“steady gentle rain”
دیمہ
دِيمَة
What Dima means
Dima (دیمہ, Arabic دِيمَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “steady gentle rain”. It comes from the Arabic root د و م. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, د و م.
Dima at a glance
- Meaning
- steady gentle rain
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- dee-ma
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dima
- In English
- steady gentle rain
- اردو میں معنی
- لگاتار ہلکی بارش
Origin and history of Dima
Lane gives dīmah as continuous, gentle rain without thunder or lightning.
Rootد و م
How to say and write Dima
- Say it
- dee-ma2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dima
- Urdu
- دیمہ
- Original script
- دِيمَة
- Other spellings
- Deema · Dimah
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Dima
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dima.
- Aarizعارضa cloud spread across the skyBoyArabic
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- Adhamادہمblack; dark (of a horse)BoyArabic
- AfaqآفاقhorizonsBoyArabic
- Arishعریشa shelter of branches; a trellisBoyArabic
- AsadاسدlionBoyArabic
- Badrبدرfull moonBoyArabic
- Bilalبلالmoisture; water that refreshesBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Dima
Names like Dima
- Abeerعبیرa fragrant perfume blendGirlArabic
- Afraعفراءof a reddish-white colour, like dustGirlArabic
- Ajwaعجوہa choice date of MadinaGirlArabic
- AmbarعنبرambergrisGirlArabic
- Ambreenعنبرینscented with ambergrisGirlPersian
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- AreejاریجfragranceGirlArabic
- Arishaعریشہshaded bower; arbourGirlArabic
Questions about the name Dima
What does the name Dima mean?
Dima means “steady gentle rain”. In Urdu: لگاتار ہلکی بارش. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Dima a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dima is a girl’s name.
Is Dima a Muslim name?
Yes. Dima is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane gives dīmah as continuous, gentle rain without thunder or lightning.
How do you pronounce Dima?
Say it “dee-ma”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Dima in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dima is written دیمہ. In its original script: دِيمَة.
What are other spellings of Dima?
Dima is also spelled Deema, Dimah.
Is the meaning of Dima verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.