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BoyArabic origin2 syllables

Wasim

Literal root meaning: “handsome, graceful”

About the name Wasim

Wasim is a boy name with Arabic roots, literally “handsome, graceful”.

It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 1999. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Wasim were boys.

Etymology

From Arabic, meaning literally “handsome, graceful”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Wasim”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
Not ranked
In 2015
#13938
Babies in 2025
Under 5

Popularity of Wasim, 1940–2025

03681119401960198020002020
BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.