The baby name pym is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /pɪm/ — "pim" (rhymes with 'him').
pym is English in Origin.
The baby name pym is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /pɪm/ — "pim" (rhymes with 'him').
pym is English in Origin.
Pym is a rare, gender-neutral given name from an English surname. The surname Pym (also Pimm, Pim) is of uncertain medieval origin: it may reflect the byname Pim/Pimm, a pet form of a medieval given name (possibly Piers), or align with Dutch Pim, the familiar short form of Willem (William). Via the Dutch route, the meaning is that of William: "resolute protector" (from Germanic wil "will" + helm "helmet, protection"); via Piers/Peter it conveys "rock."
As a given name, Pym sees sporadic modern use, buoyed by literary and pop-culture echoes: Edgar Allan Poe's Arthur Gordon Pym and Marvel's scientist Hank Pym. The surname is historically borne by the 17th-century parliamentarian John Pym. Related forms include Pim and Pimm; extended connections are Willem/William and Peter/Piers.
pym is far from common. We count 44 recorded uses of it across 18 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
pym is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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