Nema
Meaning
"Grace, blessing"
Origin: Swahili
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #24,127
- Total SSA Count
- 7
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nem
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"Grace, blessing"
Origin: Swahili
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #24127 for Nema.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Nema at #24127 in the United States.
Nema means "Grace, blessing" (Swahili origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Nema is primarily a girl name. Noah is primarily a boy name.