The first name Kaleem
A boy’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic كَلِيم (kalīm).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 15 boys were named Kaleem, making it the 1,705th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 23 births (#751).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kaleem with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kaleem at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Kaleem, the 6,999th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 21 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Kaleem mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic كَلِيم (kalīm).
- What is the origin of the name Kaleem?
- Borrowed from Arabic كَلِيم (kalīm).
- How popular is the name Kaleem?
- In 2025, 15 boys born in England and Wales were named Kaleem, ranking 1,705th. Its peak was 2001, with 23 births.
- Is Kaleem a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 458 US babies named Kaleem since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kaleem most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 21 babies were named Kaleem, its highest rank at 4,693rd.