Besim
Besim is an Albanian masculine given name. It means "belief" or "faith" in Albanian. It is also used in Turkey and less commonly in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Meaning & Origin of Besim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Besim is an Albanian masculine given name. It means "belief" or "faith" in Albanian. It is also used in Turkey and less commonly in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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The Story of Besim
Besim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 8 Besims were born — ranking #7,642 that year. As of 2026, Besim ranks #7,642 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Besims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Besim
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Besim Ömer Akalın (1862–1941), Turkish physician
- Besim Bokshi (1930–2014), Albanian poet
- Besim Dina (born 1971), Albanian comedian and television presenter
- Besim Durmuş (born 1965), Turkish footballer
- Besim Fagu (1925–1999), Albanian football player
- Besim Jazexhiu (died 2022), Albanian dancer and choreographer
- Besim Kabashi (1976–2011), Albanian kickboxer
- Besim Kuka , Albanian politician
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About the name Besim
Besim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Besim's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #7,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Besim's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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