“Nyema is a Tibetan name meaning "sun" or derived from the Tibetan word "nyi ma" (ཉི་མ), which literally translates to sun in the Tibetan language.”
Tibetan · Girl · 2 syllables
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Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#7,057
TrendStable
Peak year2006
Syllables2
OriginTibetan
LanguageTibetan
CultureTibetan
ReligionBuddhism
Letters5
Numerology22 Chaldean 7
Global rank#24,363
Popularity over time
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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Nyema
Nyema is a Tibetan name meaning "sun" or derived from the Tibetan word "nyi ma" (ཉི་མ), which literally translates to sun in the Tibetan language.
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Etymology
Nyema is a Tibetan name meaning "sun" or derived from the Tibetan word "nyi ma" (ཉི་མ), which literally translates to sun in the Tibetan language. The name is primarily used in Tibetan Buddhist cultures, particularly among Tibetan peoples in Tibet, Bhutan, and the Tibetan diaspora, with historical usage dating back centuries in Buddhist communities.
Nyema currently ranks #7,057 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.
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