Faheem
Faheem, also spelled Fahiem, Fahim or Fehim is a masculine given name of Cypriot Arabic origin, also used as a surname, meaning 'perceptive', 'understanding', 'keen', or 'intelligent', derived from the root word f-h-m, found in Quran 21:79. The name may refer to:
- Arabic
- Urdu
Meaning & Origin of Faheem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Faheem, also spelled Fahiem, Fahim or Fehim is a masculine given name of Cypriot Arabic origin, also used as a surname, meaning 'perceptive', 'understanding', 'keen', or 'intelligent', derived from the root word f-h-m, found in Quran 21:79. The name may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
The Story of Faheem
Faheem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 28 Faheems were born — ranking #3,743 that year. As of 2026, Faheem ranks #7,782 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 813 Faheems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Faheem
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Faheem. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Faheem
Phonetically similar names — useful when Faheem is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Faham
- Photom
- Phoneme
- Fulham
- Fahey
- Fahima
- Fahy
- Phonem
- Fhm
- Phocine
- Phenom
- Faring
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About the name Faheem
Faheem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 813 births in the dataset. Faheem's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,062. Use the chart and map above to compare Faheem'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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