Fun Facts About the Name Jasim
- 323 babies named Jasim: U.S. records list 323 babies given the name Jasim from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jasim Mean?
Jasim is an Arabic given name usually explained as "bold" or "courageous." It comes from the Arabic root j-s-m and follows the fāʿil pattern used for active participles, the same pattern that turns a verb into a word for the person who does it. Here the base is the verb jasama, understood to mean "to be bold, to dare," so the name literally describes a daring person.
The same root yields jism, "body," and jasīm, "large, bulky, massive" - a different word formation, though some traditional explanations of the name lean toward that sense of greatness or size rather than boldness. Jasim is not a form of the similar-sounding Qasim, which is built on a different root (q-s-m) and means "divider" or "distributor."
Jasim Name History & Origins
Jasim is used throughout the Arabic-speaking world, and it is especially familiar in the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf. In Gulf usage the doubled-s spelling Jassim is common, alongside Jasem, Jaseem, and Jasim. A well-documented historical bearer is Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (about 1825 - 1913), a ruler of Qatar whose name is conventionally written that way.
The name traveled with Arabic-speaking and Muslim communities beyond the Middle East. It appears in Pakistan and among Indian Muslims, and in the Arabic-speaking population of Iran's Khuzestan province. As with other Arabic names, its written form varies widely in Latin letters because transliteration conventions differ from one language and region to another.
How Popular is the Name Jasim?
Jasim has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #5,130 in 2012.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,539 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #8,519 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #5,719 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #5,646 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #5,559 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #5,939 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #5,401 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #5,185 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #7,346 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #5,848 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #5,573 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #5,504 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2012 | #5,130 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #5,297 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #5,587 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2009 | #6,990 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #5,149 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2007 | #6,824 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #7,672 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #9,553 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #8,471 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #7,981 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #6,671 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #7,777 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #9,460 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jasim Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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