Kazim
Kazem means "tolerant", "forgiving", and "having patience" is an Arabic male given name. Although the pronunciation of the Arabic letter Ẓāʾ is often closer to a strong "d" sound, given the prevalence of the name in Greater Iran, and subsequent cultural exchanges between Persia and Indian Subcontinent, Central Asia and Anatolia, the letter is commonly pronounced as Z.
Meaning & Origin of Kazim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kazem means "tolerant", "forgiving", and "having patience" is an Arabic male given name. Although the pronunciation of the Arabic letter Ẓāʾ is often closer to a strong "d" sound, given the prevalence of the name in Greater Iran, and subsequent cultural exchanges between Persia and Indian Subcontinent, Central Asia and Anatolia, the letter is commonly pronounced as Z.
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The Story of Kazim
Kazim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 10 Kazims were born — ranking #5,361 that year. As of 2026, Kazim ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 159 Kazims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kazim
Kazim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 159 births in the dataset. Kazim's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #5,361. Use the chart and map above to compare Kazim'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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