Nedim
Nadeem/Nadim/Nadiem/Nedim is an Arabic masculine given name. It means "best friend of the drinker", "companion", "confidant", or "friend".
Meaning & Origin of Nedim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nadeem/Nadim/Nadiem/Nedim is an Arabic masculine given name. It means "best friend of the drinker", "companion", "confidant", or "friend".
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The Story of Nedim
Nedim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 9 Nedims were born — ranking #7,998 that year. As of 2026, Nedim ranks #10,726 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 84 Nedims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nedim
Nedim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 84 births in the dataset. Nedim's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #7,998. Use the chart and map above to compare Nedim's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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