Esam
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- eh-SAAM
- Origin
- Arabic
Esam is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “safeguard; protection”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Esam mean?
Arabic: spelling of Essam, itself a spelling of Isam
“safeguard; protection”
Meaning borrowed from Essam.
Is Esam a girl's or a boy's name?
Esam is a boys' name.
How popular is Esam in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 5 boys.
Esam in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
Names like Esam
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad Raheem Arham Ahmed Zayaan Abdullah Hamza Zayan Ayham Musa Musab Azaan
Names related to Esam
More Arabic names
Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Aaliyah Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra Kairo
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, “Esam: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/esam, updated 20 October 2026.