Fahim

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning intelligent, understanding, or learned.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Fahim by the numbers

Fahim was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 25 babies in 1997, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Fahim. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Farisknight or horseman109 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Fahadleopard or lynx46 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Fabiobean grower; from Fabius11 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Faridunique, incomparable7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Faheemintelligent; learned; understanding7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Faviobean grower; a form of Fabio11 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean wisdom

Like Fahim, 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 Fahim

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