Girl Names
Girl names ending in “-ima”
35 names
35 girl names ending in “-ima”, most popular first. Sanskrit nouns for a quality: Garima (dignity), Mahima (glory), Pratima (image), Purnima (full moon).
- Pratima♀प्रतिमाImage, idol, statue
- Garima♀गरिमाDignity, honour and grace
- Purnima♀पूर्णिमाFull moon night
- Sima♀सीमाBoundary, limit
- Mahima♂♀महिमाGreatness, glory and majesty
- Nima♂♀निमाSun
- Anima♂♀अनिमाMinuteness
- Nilima♂♀निलिमाBlue, bluish
- Rima♂♀रीमाWhite antelope (Arabic)
- Swornima♀स्वर्णिमाGolden, gold-like radiance
- Hima♂♀हिमाSnow
- Sumnima♀सुम्निमाPrimordial mother goddess of the Kirat Rai tradition, consort of…
- Alima♀अलिमाLearned, wise woman
- Monima♂♀मोनिमा
- Punima♀पूर्णिमाFull moon
- Sanima♀सानिमाMother's younger sister (aunt) in Nepali
- Shanima♀शनिमाMother's younger sister (aunt) in Nepali
- Summima♂♀सुम्मिमाThe mother goddess of the Kirat Rai people
- Vhima♂♀भीमाFormidable, mighty
- Antima♀अन्तिमाFinal, last
- Arunima♀अरुणिमाReddish glow of dawn
- Bima♀बिमाOr Bhima
- Lumnima♀लुम्निमाProbably from Lumbini
- Madhurima♀मधुरिमाSweetness and charm
- Neelima♀नीलिमाBlue, bluish
- Nyima♀न्यिमाSun
- Poornima♀पूर्णिमाFull moon night
- Rahima♀रहिमाMerciful, compassionate, kind
- Sadima♀सदिमा
- Shrutima♀श्रुतिमा
- Suprima♀सुप्रिमा
- Swarnima♀स्वर्णिमाGolden, gold-like radiance
- Nitima♀नितिमा
- Salima♀सलिमाSafe, sound, healthy and peaceful
- Sostima♀सोस्तिमा
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Guide
Nepali girl names ending in ima, with meanings
The -ima ending gives a name a measured, musical close. Many of these names are Sanskrit nouns, often for a quality: Garima for dignity, Mahima for glory, Pratima for an image, Purnima for the full moon. This page lists 35 names suited to girls, and 9 names ending in -ima that suit boys.
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Qualities to carry
Garima means dignity, honour and grace. Mahima means greatness, glory and majesty, a name with a grand, warm sound.
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Image and moonlight
Pratima means an image, idol or likeness. Purnima means the full moon night, when the moon is at its brightest.
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Colour and dawn
Nilima means the blue of the sky, and Arunima means the reddish glow of dawn. Both bring a colour to mind.
Nepali girl names ending with ima
Pratima (प्रतिमा) means an image, idol or likeness. Garima (गरिमा) means dignity, honour and grace. Mahima means greatness, glory and majesty, and Purnima means the full moon night. Arunima means the reddish glow of dawn, and Nilima means the blue of the sky. See the full girl names ending in ima list for the rest.
What the -ima ending means in girl names
Most of these names are Sanskrit nouns, and many of them name a quality. Sima means a boundary or limit, and Anima means minuteness. Swornima means golden, gold-like radiance, while Alima means a learned, wise woman. Hima means snow or frost, and Punima is a variant spelling of Purnima, meaning the full moon. For a different ending with the same gentle feel, browse girl names ending in ika.
Tips for parents
- Listen for the stress: in names like Garima and Pratima, the -ima is light and quick at the end.
- Choose a quality you would like your daughter to grow into, such as dignity or glory.
- Check the spelling you prefer, since Purnima and Punima are both in use.
- Say the name with your surname, because the -ima ending can blur into a surname that starts with a vowel.
Frequently asked questions
What are some Nepali girl names ending with ima?
Pratima, Garima, Purnima, Mahima, Arunima and Nilima all end in -ima. Pratima means an image, Garima means dignity, and Purnima means the full moon night.
What does the ending ima mean in a name?
Many of these names are Sanskrit nouns, often for a quality. Garima means dignity, Mahima means glory, Pratima means an image, and Purnima means the full moon.
What does the name Garima mean?
Garima means dignity, honour and grace, and also greatness or importance. It is written गरिमा in Devanagari and is a popular choice for a daughter.
Are there other name endings like ima?
Yes. If you like this soft close, look at girl names ending in ita or our girl names ending in ika page.