Faheem
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning intelligent; learned; understanding.
Babies a year
7
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies
Faheem by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Faheem. In the US, 20 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 28 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Faheem. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Faheem, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Alfiewise counsel; from Alfred1,955 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sagewise one1,669 in the US (2017)
- Skylerscholar, learned one; modern respelling of Schuyler1,459 in the US (2017)
- Reggiecounsel power; from Reginald1,312 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Faheem
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