Kaheem
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning wise; variant of Hakeem.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Kaheem by the numbers
Kaheem was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 20 babies in 1989, making it a 1980s name.
Other names that come from Hakeem
Like Kaheem, each of these traces back to Hakeem: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kaheem. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kareemnoble; generous and dignified79 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kadeemservant or helper9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kaleemspeaker or eloquent one15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kaseemdivider or distributor; from Qasim14 in the US (2017)
- Kabeergreat or mighty; the mighty one13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kaleelfriend; a form of khalil13 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Kaheem, 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 Kaheem
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