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Azim

Boy

Meaning of Azim: Arabic: 'defender' or 'mighty'

Azim is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3163rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3163

36 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

605

First recorded 1973 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 23 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 36 babies
US babies named Azim per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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