The baby name Kasimir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-zih-MEER (IPA: /kɑːˈzɪmɪr/); alternate: KAH-see-MEER.
Kasimir is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Kasimir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-zih-MEER (IPA: /kɑːˈzɪmɪr/); alternate: KAH-see-MEER.
Kasimir is Slavic in Origin.
Kasimir is the German form of the Slavic name Kazimierz (English Casimir). Built from kaz- and mir, it is often explained as “kazać/kazati, to proclaim or command” plus “mir, peace/world,” yielding “proclaimer of peace.” Some scholars instead trace the first element to Old Slavic kaziti, “to ruin/corrupt,” which would read as “destroyer of peace”; saintly and dynastic ties favor the positive reading.
Used since the Middle Ages, the name was borne by several Polish rulers and by Saint Casimir (1458–1484), patron of Poland and Lithuania, spreading across Central and Eastern Europe. Variants include Casimir (English, French), Kazimierz (Polish), Kazimir (Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian), Kazimieras (Lithuanian), Kazimír (Czech, Slovak), Kázmér (Hungarian), and Casimiro (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese). Diminutives include Kazik, Kazi, and Mir; feminine forms are Kazimiera and Casimira. Today Kasimir feels traditional yet cosmopolitan, with brisk short forms like Kaz suiting modern style.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2020 | #1 | — | 431 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| France | Boys | 1931 | #217 | 3 | 757 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #350 | 78 | 2,041 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #436 | 306 | 3,552 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #893 | 60 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
Kasimir is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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