boy's name
Fahim
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 2,329
France
#990
2025 births
Fahim is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Fahim is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 80 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 14,737 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1970.
Fahim over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 95 |
| 1990s | 95 |
| 2000s | 230 |
| 2010s | 485 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 325 |
How popular is Fahim?
In 2025, Fahim was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #990 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Fahim is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Fahim is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Fahïm | Fahïm is a rare spelling of Fahim, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Fahim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fahim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fahim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fahim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fahim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fahim
How popular is the name Fahim?
In 2025, Fahim was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #990 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Fahim a girl's or a boy's name?
Fahim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Fahim most popular?
Fahim peaked in 2018, when 80 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Fahim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fahim currently ranks #990 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.