girl's name
Fahima
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,365
Fahima is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Fahima is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2002, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 105,396 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Fahima over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 155 |
| 2000s | 315 |
| 2010s | 89 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 17 |
How popular is Fahima?
In 2025, Fahima was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Fahima is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fahima
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fahima also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fahima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fahima
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fahima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fahima
How popular is the name Fahima?
In 2025, Fahima was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Fahima a girl's or a boy's name?
Fahima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Fahima most popular?
Fahima peaked in 2002, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Fahima a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fahima currently ranks #4,812 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.