It is also a popular female given name in India meaning "moon" and is derivative of the Sanskrit given name "Purnima", meaning "full" (pur) + "moon" (nima).
[citation needed] There are different interpretations of what "Nima" stands for in Persian.
It could mean 'famous, renowned', deriving from Middle Persian nāmik (nām 'name' + -ik 'adjective suffix'; 'a person of good name').
It could also mean 'half moon', a compound of nīm 'half' + māh 'moon'.
According to Dehkhoda dictionary it could also mean 'just', 'someone who treats others fairly'.