Reema is a distinctive choice, ranked #1639 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Reema in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1639
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About the Name Reema
Reema is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 120 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #874 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Reema is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Reema in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Reema
Reema bint Bandar Al Saud — Reema bint Bandar Al Saud is the current Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, a position her father had also previously held.
Reema Malhotra — Reema Malhotra is an Indian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm leg break bowler.
Reema Omer — Reema Omer is a Pakistani lawyer, human rights professional and news analyst.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Reema
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Reema per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Reema in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Reema is rising: up 300 places since 2020, to #1,639 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #874 in 1997.
Reema is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Reema include: Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, Reema Malhotra and Reema Omer. Short summaries for each appear below.
Reema does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Reemas in the wild.
18
UK babies named Reema (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 300 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Reema
Almost certainly the only Reema in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Reema
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Reema Dodin is an American political advisor who served as the deputy director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs in the Biden administration.
Reema construction is a system of building using prefabricated reinforced concrete panels which came into being in the late 1940s and was still in use well into the 1960s.