Tamim
How to say it: tuh-MEEM · /təˈmiːm/
From Arabic 'tamim' meaning 'complete, perfect, strong' - historic name borne by Arab tribe and scholars.
Tamim was the 1,729th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 67 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,250 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,729 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 67 |
| Share of births | 1 in 49,482 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,250 |
| In France, 2025 | #670 among boys’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tamim is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tamim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #670 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Tamim
- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (born 1980)Emir of Qatar since 2013
- Tamim Iqbal (born 1989)Bangladeshi cricketer
- Tamim al-Barghouti (born 1977)Palestinian writer and political scientist
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