The baby name Bakim is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbakim/; respelling: BAH-kim.
The baby name Bakim is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbakim/; respelling: BAH-kim.
Bakim is Albanian, Turkish in Origin.
Bakim is a rare given name with several plausible roots. In Turkish, the close form Bakım (dotless ı) is a noun for “care, maintenance,” and by extension “regard” or “consideration,” giving the name a virtue-like sense of attentiveness. The Bakim spelling usually reflects loss of the diacritic in international use.
As a personal name, Bakim is modern and uncommon in Turkey and the diaspora, with little evidence of premodern use. It is sometimes confused with Bâkî/Baki (from Arabic al-Bāqī, “everlasting”), a distinct, long-established male name in Ottoman and Turkish tradition. Variants and near-forms include Bakım, Bakin, and, by association, Baki; Bakim is used as a unisex choice.
Bakim is seldom given. We count 16 recorded uses of it across 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 |
Bakim is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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