Essam
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning protector; guardian.
Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies
Essam by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Essam. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Essam. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Esaammighty; strong; lion-like4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Essa46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eliammy God is a people133 in the US (2017)
- Eshandesire, wish; a form of Ishan17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eissajesus; variant of Isa7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ehsankindness, goodness, charity19 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Essam, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Essam
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