Nassim

A unisex name of Arabic origin, meaning gentle breeze, soft wind.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Nassim by the numbers

Nassim was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 15 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Nasimgentle breeze or soft wind9 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Nassim

Names that are said the same way as Nassim, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Naseembreeze or fresh air35 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean gentleness

Like Nassim, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
  • Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Paulsmall or humble1,684 in the US (2017)
  • Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the wind

Like Nassim, each of these has the wind in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Raidenthunder and lightning god; thunder deity815 in the US (2017)
  • Raydenthunder and lightning god; a modern spelling of Raiden394 in the US (2017)
  • Keanucool breeze over the mountains40 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Torinstern; thunder; a form of Torsten36 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Audrastorm174 in the US (2017)
  • Zephyrwest wind; god of the west wind166 in the US (2017)

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