Asam
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AH-sam
- Origin
- Arabic
Asam is a boys' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Asam come from?
Arabic: probably a variant of Asim
Is Asam a girl's or a boy's name?
Asam is a boys' name.
How popular is Asam in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 8 boys.
Asam in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 8 | #1,582 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Names like Asam
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Azeem Qasim Asad Aamir Ayham Naeem Saif Usman Fahad Habib Hassan Abdur
Names related to Asam
More Arabic names
Muhammad Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Aaliyah Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Asam: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/asam, updated 20 October 2026.