Nakeem
In the fictional Bleach manga/anime universe, a Hollow is a type of monstrous lost soul who can harm both ghosts and humans. Many of the series' antagonists are hollows. Some hollows possess characteristics that are similar to those of a Soul Reaper, these Hollows are called Arrancars . One of the series' main storylines has Sousuke Aizen and his arrancar as the force opposing the protagonists.
Meaning & Origin of Nakeem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In the fictional Bleach manga/anime universe, a Hollow is a type of monstrous lost soul who can harm both ghosts and humans. Many of the series' antagonists are hollows. Some hollows possess characteristics that are similar to those of a Soul Reaper, these Hollows are called Arrancars . One of the series' main storylines has Sousuke Aizen and his arrancar as the force opposing the protagonists.
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The Story of Nakeem
The earliest SSA record of Nakeem as a baby boy name dates back to 1989, when 11 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Nakeem — #5,395 in the national rankings. About 39% of every Nakeem on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Nakeem last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 13 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 191 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Nakeem
Phonetically similar names — useful when Nakeem is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Nukem
- Newcomb
- Newcombe
- Newcome
- Knacky
- Newcom
- Niccum
- Nacken
- Nacon
- Knocking
- Nagging
- Knockin
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Nakeem
Nakeem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 191 births in the dataset. Nakeem's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #5,395. Use the chart and map above to compare Nakeem'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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