What origin is the name Rima?

Rima comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Rima a popular name?

Rima is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Rima does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Rima?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Rima — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Rima?

Rima starts with the syllable “Ri” (री), which traditionally belongs to Chitra nakshatra, pada 4, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Rima

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Rima

Rima

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Rima is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name for females meaning a white antelope; it is also an epithet for the Hindu goddess Durga.", Rashi Tula.

The meaning of Rima is "A Sanskrit name for females meaning a white antelope; it is also an epithet for the Hindu goddess Durga." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: रीमा
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: chitra (Ri)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name for females meaning a white antelope; it is also an epithet for the Hindu goddess Durga.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as रीमा

Quick answers about Rima

Very rare in US records

What does Rima mean?

Rima is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for females meaning a white antelope; it is also an epithet for the Hindu goddess Durga.".

Is Rima a rare name?

Yes. Rima does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Rima

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ri (री)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Chitra, pada 4
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Ri” suit babies born in Chitra nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.