The baby name Bhim is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bʱiːm/ (Bheem).
Bhim is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Bhim is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bʱiːm/ (Bheem).
Bhim is Sanskrit in Origin.
Bhim is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, from Bhīma (भীম), meaning “formidable, fearsome,” and by extension “mighty” or “powerful.” It entered modern North Indo-Aryan languages - Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, and others - via epic and devotional literature. The name evokes strength, courage, and protective ferocity rather than malice, a nuance central to its cultural appeal.
Usage is anchored in the Mahabharata, where Bhīma, one of the five Pāṇḍavas, exemplifies physical power and fierce loyalty. The name also gained modern resonance through figures such as Bhimrao (B. R.) Ambedkar, Bhimsen Thapa, and vocalist Bhimsen Joshi. Common variants and related forms include Bhima, Bheem, Bhīma, Bhimsen/Bhim Singh, Bhimrao, and Nepali compounds like Bhim Bahadur; feminine adaptations are rare but occur in some regions as Bhimi. Spelling typically depends on transliteration choices, with “Bheem” favored in English media.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #75 | 5 | 3,375 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| QA | 0 | #98 | 9 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #117 | 5 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #132 | 8 | 6,332 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #153 | 1,010 | 18,093 |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #200 | 24 | 5,842 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| GH | 0 | #242 | 7 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #258 | 59 | 15,378 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SA | 0 | #276 | 20 | 10,560 | |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #281 | 17 | 7,909 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #312 | 34 | 8,138 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #343 | 15 | 8,477 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BH | 0 | #356 | 200 | 17,937 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #376 | 6 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #382 | 8 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #382 | 15 | 15,987 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #383 | 45 | 2,041 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #396 | 3,150 | 28,008 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #415 | 814 | 16,750 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #448 | 343 | 18,755 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #466 | 861 | 22,615 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #490 | 26 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #500 | 28 | 12,905 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #523 | 31 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #594 | 300 | 17,948 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #596 | 36 | 13,121 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #650 | 18 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #677 | 21 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #726 | 413 | 25,439 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #735 | 201 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #800 | 30 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #963 | 32 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| MA | 0 | #1,105 | 24 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,457 | 15 | 10,046 |
Bhim is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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