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Why parents love Reem- Reem IS the Arabic word for white gazelle.
- The gazelle is Arabic poetry's symbol of grace.
- Four letters with a gentle, Arabic sound: REEM.
- The meaning white gazelle is the purest beauty.
- One of the most beloved names in the Arab world.
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The vibe of Reem
white gazelleArabicgracebeautyelegancepoetrydesertpurest creaturebeloved
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Origin & history of Reem
Arabic ريم (reem, white gazelle)
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Arabic roots
Reem comes from the Arabic meaning white gazelle — the symbol of grace and beauty in Arabic poetry. One of the most beloved names in the Arab world.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Arabic.
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Today
Reem remains a beloved choice, ranking #1742 in the US. 3,469 babies have been named Reem since 1969.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Reem?
2024
peak year
Reem's usage has held roughly steady recently. Today, Reem is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #1,742) with about 122 babies named Reem each year. At its height in 2024, Reem reached #1,305 nationally — 176 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. In all, around 3,469 babies have been registered as Reem since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
176
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,305)
(ranked #1,305)
122
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,220
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,469
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Reem5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Reem's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — gazelle-level nurturing. People named Reem tend to be gentle, graceful, and gifted at being the purest beauty in any desert.
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Purest beauty in desert✦
White-gazelle◈
Arabic-poetry◎
Grace-elegance♡
Most-beloved ArabR9
E5
E5
M4
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Reem🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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