The baby name Temim is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /tæˈmiːm/ (tuh-MEEM).
Temim is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Temim is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /tæˈmiːm/ (tuh-MEEM).
Temim is Arabic in Origin.
Temim is a Semitic virtue-name from the root T-M-M, "to be complete." In Hebrew tamim signifies whole, blameless, or sincere, applied in the Bible to unblemished offerings and upright individuals. The form Temim reflects Ashkenazi/Yiddish pronunciation and also aligns with Maghrebi Jewish transliteration of Arabic Tamim. As a given name it conveys integrity, moral innocence, and spiritual wholeness.
Documented across Jewish communities yet always uncommon, Temim functions both as a personal name and as an honorific (compare Hasidic usage of temimim for exemplary students). The Arabic cognate Tamim is widespread through history, notably in the Banu Tamim tribal name, giving the form cross-cultural familiarity. Variants include Tamim, Tameem, Tamem; Yiddish Tomim/Temim; and the feminine Temimah/Temima (Hebrew) and Tamima (Arabic). Pronunciations vary: teh-MEEM in Yiddish/Hebrew contexts and ta-MEEM in Arabic.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #775 | 55 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 16,906 |
| TR | 0 | #1,164 | 48 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Temim is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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