Zaima

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning leader, chief.

Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4867
4 babies

Zaima by the numbers

In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Zaima.

Its American peak was 10 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zaima. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Zairaflower, blooming; feminine form of Zair49 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zainagraceful beauty; a form of Zaynab or Zain51 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zaidafortune or prosperity89 in the US (2017)
  • Zaiyagraceful beauty; a feminine form of Zayn or Zaina42 in the US (2017)
  • Zaila39 in the US (2017)
  • Zaia13 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a king or ruler

Like Zaima, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
  • Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a leader

Like Zaima, each of these has a leader in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Makenzieson of the wise leader; a form of Mackenzie1,096 in the US (2017)
  • Nairaleading, directing; from nayati29 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sheikhleader, elder, chief36 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hadiaguide, leader33 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ridaleader or satisfied24 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mackinleyson of the fair-haired leader; variant of Mackenzie or McKinley22 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Zaima

AdetounAmaayaAarudhraAdenikeAkshataAlora-MaeAaliyah-GraceAmba

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