name
Nyima
NEE-mah
ˈniːmɑːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Nyima
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tibetan
- Meaning
- a Tibetan name meaning sun or sunny day, from the Tibetan nyi ma — the word for the sun as a celestial body and as the symbol of warmth, illumination, and life-giving energy; in Tibetan astrology the sun governs Sunday, and children born on Sunday are sometimes given Nyima as part of the Tibetan day-naming tradition parallel to the Akan system; the sun is a potent symbol in Tibetan culture and religion, associated with clarity of mind, the awakening of consciousness, and the brilliance of enlightened awareness — hence the name carries connotations of bright intelligence and joyful warmth
- Gender
- unisex
- Also spelled
- Nima
Common mispronunciations
Saying NY-EE-mah rather than a clean NEE-mah
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