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Aim as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Aim

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The baby name Aim is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /eɪm/ (rhymes with 'same').

Aim is Thai in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Thai
Pronunciation: /eɪm/ (rhymes with 'same')

What is the meaning of the name Aim ?

The baby name Aim is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /eɪm/ (rhymes with 'same').

Aim is Thai in Origin.

Aim is a modern English word-name meaning “purpose, intention, direction,” taken from the verb aim (to direct or aspire). The word entered Middle English via Old French esmer/aismer “to estimate, intend,” from Latin aestimare “to value, assess.” As a given name it is rare and largely unisex, favored in contemporary minimalist and virtue-name trends for its succinct sound and connotations of focus and aspiration.

Aim also overlaps with the French given name Aimé/Aimée (“beloved”), making Aim a plausible accent-free Anglicization in multicultural contexts; Saint Aimé of Amiens (7th century) reflects that lineage. Related or companion forms include Aimé (m.), Aimée/Aimee (f.), and Aime (unaccented), while phonetic cousins such as Aimo (Finnish) or Aimi (Japanese, “love/affection + beauty”) arise from different roots. Usage remains uncommon but steadily visible in English-speaking countries, typically pronounced like the English word: AYM.

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Aim – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
KZ 0 #92 3 1,452
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
KZ Girls 0 #272 49 5,862
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
QA Girls 0 #292 25 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
MY 0 #314 17 12,352
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
PH Girls 0 #361 30 13,098
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PH Boys 0 #371 13 11,440
OM Girls 0 #384 13 15,987
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
KW Girls 0 #438 78 19,177
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
AE Girls 0 #515 39 20,968
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
LY 0 #525 11 12,703
BH 0 #532 22 17,937
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
SG Girls 0 #541 46 18,916
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
BD Boys 0 #556 21 10,045
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
SG Boys 0 #611 87 17,960
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #658 10 13,071
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SY 0 #717 12 11,684
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
MY Boys 0 #769 357 25,439
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
SA Girls 0 #816 120 25,931
TN 0 #819 11 13,765
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
EG Boys 0 #850 37 15,035
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
MY Girls 0 #931 64 24,821
NG Boys 0 #937 15 16,906
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
IN Boys 0 #991 11 16,750
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MA 0 #1,019 110 20,986
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,073 20 22,615
DZ 0 #1,088 89 20,130
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,462 10 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,513 102 28,008

Aim is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Aim

Aim is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Aim is a one syllable name, pronounced /eɪm/ (rhymes with 'same').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aimé, Aime, Aimée, Aym and Aimey.
Aim is a name of Thai origin, traditionally used in Thailand. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Thailand and its diaspora communities.