Naameh is a town in the Chouf area, Mount Lebanon. Chouf App is a utility app for Chouf-area residents — it connects Naameh with Chouf-based stores for shopping and with a directory of trusted local trades.
elevation ~99 m
Haret en Naameh, or simply Na'ameh, is a Lebanese coastal town located in the Chouf District, an administrative division of the Mount Lebanon Governorate.
Interpretations of Naameh vary in Syriac. Hbeiqa and Armaleh suggested an origin meaning 'flesh/corpses'; Freyha proposed several including 'unripe fruit' or 'temple of the goddess Ceres'. The author holds that the origin is 'Beth Naama' meaning 'the soft land'. The annex Kharbeh was named for an ancient ruin (khirbeh) present when its settlers arrived.
registered population ~1,500 · area ~100 ha
أسعد، جبران، خطار، درويش، شبيب، الغزال، نعمة، نمر، نوفل، يوسف
~20 km from Beirut · ~15 min drive
The town of Naameh is in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, at around 99 m elevation.
Naameh is about 20 km from Beirut, roughly a 15-minute drive.
Interpretations of Naameh vary in Syriac. Hbeiqa and Armaleh suggested an origin meaning 'flesh/corpses'; Freyha proposed several including 'unripe fruit' or 'temple of the goddess Ceres'. The author holds that the origin is 'Beth Naama' meaning 'the soft land'. The annex Kharbeh was named for an ancient ruin (khirbeh) present when its settlers arrived.
Families associated with Naameh include: أسعد, جبران, خطار, درويش, شبيب, الغزال, نعمة, نمر, نوفل, يوسف.