Waseem
Wasim, Wassim or Waseem is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin, meaning 'Handsome', 'Graceful' or 'Good-Looking'.
Meaning & Origin of Waseem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wasim, Wassim or Waseem is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin, meaning 'Handsome', 'Graceful' or 'Good-Looking'.
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The Story of Waseem
Waseem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 35 Waseems were born — ranking #3,201 that year. As of 2026, Waseem ranks #7,231 for baby boys with 10 births, falling sharply (-48%). In total, more than 797 Waseems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Waseem
Waseem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 797 births in the dataset. Waseem's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #2,838. Use the chart and map above to compare Waseem'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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