The baby name Shamim is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃaˈmiːm/ — sha-MEEM.
Shamim is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Shamim is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃaˈmiːm/ — sha-MEEM.
Shamim is Arabic in Origin.
Shamim is a unisex name of Persian and Arabic heritage, from Persian شمیم (shamīm), meaning “fragrance,” “sweet scent,” or the “waft of perfume on a breeze.” The term was adopted into Arabic and spread through Urdu and other South Asian languages, retaining the same delicate, evocative sense. As a given name it conveys refinement, pleasant aura, and the hope that the bearer brings a gentle, pleasing presence.
In classical Persian and Urdu verse, shamīm often describes the scent of flowers, a poetic association that helped the name travel across Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, parts of the Arab world, and Swahili‑speaking East Africa. Common variants and spellings include Shameem, Shamem, and the feminine forms Shamima/Shamimah/Shameema. Script forms appear as Persian/Urdu شميم or شمیم, Arabic شميم, and Bengali শামীম. The name is timeless yet modern, with soft, airy imagery.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | Boys | 0 | #15 | 5,697 | 10,045 |
| BD | 0 | #29 | 382 | 5,992 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #33 | 3 | 2,021 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #51 | 27 | 3,375 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #78 | 17 | 2,402 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #88 | 46 | 6,332 |
| OM | 0 | #101 | 16 | 6,215 | |
| QA | 0 | #102 | 5 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #109 | 2 | 2,055 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #112 | 446 | 8,413 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #113 | 9 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #129 | 1,940 | 17,948 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| BH | 0 | #136 | 639 | 17,937 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #153 | 266 | 15,987 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #157 | 991 | 18,093 |
| AE | 0 | #160 | 18 | 10,220 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #165 | 7,553 | 28,008 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #171 | 961 | 17,960 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #223 | 885 | 18,755 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #228 | 2,055 | 22,615 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #231 | 86 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #239 | 57 | 10,560 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #247 | 21 | 6,912 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #255 | 15 | 11,010 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #258 | 13 | 3,535 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #295 | 9 | 7,909 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #298 | 19 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #332 | 8 | 7,570 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #333 | 25 | 8,477 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #336 | 221 | 20,968 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #336 | 10 | 7,678 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #356 | 7 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #356 | 12 | 7,951 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #360 | 18 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #371 | 11 | 8,639 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #372 | 163 | 8,334 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #397 | 31 | 2,041 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #432 | 14 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #440 | 76 | 19,177 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #455 | 535 | 25,931 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #465 | 7 | 7,952 |
| LY | 0 | #466 | 70 | 12,703 | |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #490 | 15 | 11,303 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #505 | 595 | 16,750 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #514 | 14 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #529 | 24 | 10,162 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #548 | 84 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #556 | 31 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #575 | 93 | 13,071 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #602 | 578 | 25,439 |
| LB | 0 | #619 | 40 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #826 | 13 | 4,949 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #866 | 21 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #908 | 23 | 5,610 |
| United States | Girls | 2016 | #934 | 5 | 9,437 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #939 | 17 | 5,933 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #946 | 49 | 24,821 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 483 | 10,046 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,050 | 92 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,091 | 88 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,424 | 23 | 9,415 |
Shamim is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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