Fahim
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:
Meaning & Origin of Fahim
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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The Story of Fahim
Fahim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 25 Fahims were born — ranking #2,981 that year. As of 2026, Fahim ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 465 Fahims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Fahim
Fahim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 465 births in the dataset. Fahim's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #2,981. Use the chart and map above to compare Fahim'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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