The baby name Shim is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɪm/ ("shim", rhymes with "him") — Korean pronunciation approximated as /ɕim/.
The baby name Shim is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃɪm/ ("shim", rhymes with "him") — Korean pronunciation approximated as /ɕim/.
Shim is Hebrew, Korean in Origin.
Shim is a cross-cultural name with several roots. In Jewish usage it most often serves as a short form of Shimon (Hebrew: שמעון), the source of Simon/Simeon and meaning “(God) has heard.” It has appeared as a familiar or Yiddish-style diminutive (Shimi/Shimmy) in Ashkenazi communities and occasionally stands alone as a given name in the diaspora. Shim is sometimes associated with Shem (שם), the biblical son of Noah meaning “name, renown,” though the two have distinct origins. Related variants include Shimon, Simeon, Simon, Shimi/Shimmy, and Shem.
In Korean contexts, Shim is a common romanization of the surname Sim (심; 沈), notably linked to the Cheongsong Shim clan; as a surname it carries lineage rather than a given-name meaning. When used as a modern given name in English, Shim is typically unisex. Pronunciation aligns with English “shim.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| MV | 0 | #18 | 2 | 644 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #21 | 15 | 2,021 |
| BN | 0 | #30 | 3 | 2,297 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #132 | 8 | 6,332 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| MY | 0 | #308 | 23 | 12,352 | |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #386 | 11 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #391 | 8 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #520 | 11 | 8,334 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #600 | 6 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #603 | 13 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #618 | 8 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #678 | 20 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #844 | 92 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #861 | 134 | 24,821 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #907 | 53 | 14,742 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #914 | 199 | 25,439 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,074 | 55 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,585 | 30 | 28,008 |
Shim is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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