The first name Wasim
A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “handsome”, “graceful”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Wasim means “handsome”, “graceful” in Arabic.
Ultimately from Arabic وَسِيم (wasīm, literally “handsome, graceful”).
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From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Wasim, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 34 births (#528).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Wasim with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Wasim at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 7 boys born in the United States were named Wasim, the 10,863rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1999, when 11 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.
Famous people named Wasim
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Wasim SajjadActing President of Pakistan in 1993 and 1997–98
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Questions
- What does the name Wasim mean?
- Wasim means “handsome”, “graceful” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Wasim?
- Ultimately from Arabic وَسِيم (wasīm, literally “handsome, graceful”).
- How popular is the name Wasim?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Wasim, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 1997, with 34 births.
- Is Wasim a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 182 US babies named Wasim since 1880 were boys.
- When was Wasim most popular?
- 1999 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Wasim, its highest rank at 6,020th.