The first name Qasim
A boy’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic قَاسِم (qāsim).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 34 boys were named Qasim, making it the 914th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 76 births (#318).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Qasim with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Qasim at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 60 boys born in the United States were named Qasim, the 2,327th most popular boys’ name that year.
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.
Qasim in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Qasim in French too.
Famous people named Qasim
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Qasim AminEgyptian writer, judge and social reformer (1863–1908)
- KassemGAmerican comedian and YouTuber of Jordanian Arab descent, born 1983
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Qasim mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic قَاسِم (qāsim).
- What is the origin of the name Qasim?
- Borrowed from Arabic قَاسِم (qāsim).
- How popular is the name Qasim?
- In 2025, 34 boys born in England and Wales were named Qasim, ranking 914th. Its peak was 1997, with 76 births.
- Is Qasim a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,239 US babies named Qasim since 1880 were boys.
- When was Qasim most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 60 babies were named Qasim, its highest rank at 2,327th.