Coim as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Coim

What is the meaning of the name Coim ?

The baby name Coim is a Unisex name , 121 syllables long and is pronounced /kɔɪm/ (KOIM) or /kiːv/ (KEEV) — pronunciations vary.

Coim is Gaelic in Origin.

Coim is a rare Irish given name traceable to Old Irish Cóem/Coem, a root meaning “gentle, beloved, comely,” which in Modern Irish appears as caomh. The element is most visible in compounds such as Cóemgen > Caoimhín (Kevin). As a standalone, Coim functions as a pared‑back modern spelling, occasionally adopted for its compact look while preserving Gaelic heritage.

Early medieval records preserve the element in saintly names like Cóemán/Coemán and Cóemgen; later Gaelic standardized forms use Caoimh‑, yielding variants and related forms: Coem, Cóem, Coimín (diminutive), Caoimhín/Caoimhin (Kevin), Caoimhe (f., Keeva), Caoimhán (Kevan), plus anglicizations Kevin and Keevan. The semantic core remains “gentle, kind, noble,” with undertones of “dear” or “fair.” Contemporary usage of Coim itself is very uncommon and primarily Irish, but the underlying root is widely recognized through Kevin and Caoimhe.

⚙ Coim is extremely rare. There are only 6 recorded uses on record, spread over 6 countries.