Shaam
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning evening; night.
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
Shaam by the numbers
Shaam was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shaam. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Shaanpride, majesty37 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shamname or renown; a diminutive of Shem18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sihaamarrows or spears14 in the US (2017)
- Shalompeace130 in the US (2017)
- Shayagift from god; a form of Shaya or Isaiah13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sihamarrows; sharpness46 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the night
Like Shaam, each of these has the night in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Shaam
Nobody has voted for Shaam yet
Vote for Shaam and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Shaam