The baby name Khamees is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈxɑːmiːs/ (KHAH-mees).
Khamees is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Khamees is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈxɑːmiːs/ (KHAH-mees).
Khamees is Arabic in Origin.
Khamees is an Arabic male given name from al-khamīs, “Thursday,” ultimately derived from khamsa, “five.” The word reflects the fifth day of the traditional Arab week and carries the associated sense of “the fifth.” A classical homonymous usage - al-khamīs meaning “army,” from a five-part battle array - appears in older texts but is secondary in naming. Pronounced kha-MEES, the name emphasizes rhythm and simplicity while signaling calendrical and numeric symbolism.
Usage is strong across the Arabian Peninsula (UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait) and spread to East Africa through trade and Islamic culture. In Swahili-speaking regions, the cognate Khamisi is common for boys, with Khamisa used for girls. Families often choose it for children born on a Thursday. Notable variants and spellings include Khamis, Khamīs, Khamees, Khamisi (Swahili), and the surname form al-Khamis; related diminutives appear locally.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| PS | 0 | #220 | 7 | 5,692 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #312 | 66 | 7,057 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| YE | 0 | #372 | 10 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #433 | 13 | 10,523 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #492 | 57 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #526 | 10 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #564 | 44 | 10,983 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #626 | 42 | 13,071 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #753 | 17 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #758 | 129 | 15,035 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #836 | 46 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #875 | 77 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,060 | 33 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,547 | 68 | 28,008 |
Khamees is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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