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The baby name Asim is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Arabic': '/ˈʕaː.sɪm/ (approx. "AA-sim" or "AH-sim")', 'Sanskrit/Hindi': '/əˈsɪm/ (approx. "uh-SIM" or "AH-sim")', 'common_English': '/ˈɑː.sɪm/ or /əˈsɪm/ ("AH-sim" or "uh-SIM")'}.

Asim is Arabic, Hindi in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Hindi
Pronunciation: {'Arabic': '/ˈʕaː.sɪm/ (approx. "AA-sim" or "AH-sim")', 'Sanskrit/Hindi': '/əˈsɪm/ (approx. "uh-SIM" or "AH-sim")', 'common_English': '/ˈɑː.sɪm/ or /əˈsɪm/ ("AH-sim" or "uh-SIM")'}

What is the meaning of the name Asim ?

The baby name Asim is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Arabic': '/ˈʕaː.sɪm/ (approx. "AA-sim" or "AH-sim")', 'Sanskrit/Hindi': '/əˈsɪm/ (approx. "uh-SIM" or "AH-sim")', 'common_English': '/ˈɑː.sɪm/ or /əˈsɪm/ ("AH-sim" or "uh-SIM")'}.

Asim is Arabic, Hindi in Origin.

Asim has two distinct roots. In Arabic, ‘Āṣim (عاصم) derives from the triliteral ʿ-ṣ-m “to protect,” yielding meanings such as protector, guardian, and one who restrains from sin. The name appears across early Islamic history - borne by Companions like ‘Āṣim ibn Thābit and by the famed Qur’anic reciter ‘Āṣim ibn Abī al‑Najūd - and spread widely through the Arab world, Persia, the Ottoman sphere, and Urdu-speaking South Asia.

Independently in South Asia, Asim reflects Sanskrit aśīma/aseema (असीम), “boundless, infinite,” a meaning preserved in Hindi and Bengali usage. Variants and transliterations include Aasim, Aasem, Assim, Aseem, and the Turkish Asım (with dotless ı); feminine forms appear as Asima or Asimah. Common pronunciations vary: Arabic AA-sim, Turkish AH-sum, Hindi/Bengali uh-SEEM. The name remains popular across the Muslim world and Indian diaspora, evoking either moral guardianship or limitless scope.

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Asim – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
MV 0 #18 2 644
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
AZ 0 #37 7 706
SD 0 #39 73 2,130
AZ Boys 0 #44 135 1,400
MV Boys 0 #53 25 3,375
SD Boys 0 #60 1,421 10,523
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AL 0 #72 5 2,372
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
QA 0 #89 12 7,011
OM 0 #93 24 6,215
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
GE Boys 0 #97 13 2,055
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
KW 0 #107 10 5,216
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
JO 0 #137 4 2,158
AE 0 #140 38 10,220
RS Boys 0 #143 12 2,277
SA 0 #147 156 10,560
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
SA Boys 0 #160 7,697 28,008
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE Boys 0 #168 2,617 22,615
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
GR Boys 0 #174 96 6,912
Sweden Boys 2022 #175 8 1,509
OM Boys 0 #175 1,473 17,948
SI Boys 0 #178 32 3,402
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
BD 0 #206 22 5,992
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
AL Boys 0 #228 71 5,122
HR Boys 0 #228 31 3,997
AF Boys 0 #235 36 3,535
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
KZ Boys 0 #265 25 6,578
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
BD Boys 0 #279 390 10,045
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
JO Boys 0 #281 98 7,057
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
YE 0 #285 99 8,639
BH 0 #288 289 17,937
JP Boys 0 #288 10 7,909
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
DK Boys 0 #295 31 7,401
Canada Boys 2024 #297 10 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
SD Girls 0 #334 12 7,678
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
Austria Boys 0 #358 85 2,180
OM Girls 0 #360 37 15,987
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
Finland Boys 0 #373 55 2,041
BD Girls 0 #374 13 8,413
QA Boys 0 #375 367 18,093
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
France Boys 2021 #380 8 2,865
RU Boys 0 #385 121 12,621
EG 0 #386 15 6,387
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
KW Boys 0 #440 353 18,755
LY 0 #453 83 12,703
EG Boys 0 #462 545 15,035
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
PS Boys 0 #484 65 10,655
AE Girls 0 #494 60 20,968
IQ Boys 0 #500 168 13,071
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
TR 0 #501 2,003 19,440
HK Boys 0 #506 22 12,905
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IR Boys 0 #537 16 10,162
IN Boys 0 #541 529 16,750
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
IL Boys 0 #564 44 10,983
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IN Girls 0 #598 34 13,121
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
LB 0 #634 25 13,263
SG Boys 0 #659 39 17,960
Finland Boys 2026 #666 17 3,552
SY 0 #689 40 11,684
IT 0 #696 19 4,183
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SA Girls 0 #728 208 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #767 186 5,697
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #829 102 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #852 41 7,044
NL Boys 0 #855 97 5,873
MY Boys 0 #884 229 25,439
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
NG Boys 0 #923 29 16,906
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
EG Girls 0 #948 12 14,742
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MA 0 #1,050 79 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,081 98 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,087 392 10,046
DZ 0 #1,150 27 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,436 11 9,415

Asim is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Switzerland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada

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People also ask about Asim

Asim is predominantly a boy's name.
Asim is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'Arabic': '/ˈʕaː.sɪm/ (approx. "AA-sim" or "AH-sim")', 'Sanskrit/Hindi': '/əˈsɪm/ (approx. "uh-SIM" or "AH-sim")', 'common_English': '/ˈɑː.sɪm/ or /əˈsɪm/ ("AH-sim" or "uh-SIM")'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aasim, Aseem, Aasem, Assem and Asim (alternate transliteration).
Yes — Asim ranked #136 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Asim ranks highest in Switzerland (#136 in 2024).
Asim's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #864 in 2014 to #852 in 2024 in United States.