Qassim
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KA-sim
- Origin
- Arabic
Qassim is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “one who distributes”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Qassim mean?
Arabic: spelling of Qasim
“one who distributes”
Al-Qasim was the Prophet Muhammad's eldest son, who died in childhood; Muhammad was therefore called Abu al-Qasim.
Meaning borrowed from Qasim. More on Wiktionary.
Is Qassim a girl's or a boy's name?
Qassim is a boys' name.
How popular is Qassim in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 5 boys.
Qassim in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
Names like Qassim
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Qasim, Ahmed, Raheem, Salim, Zayaan, Abdullah, Zaim, Ibrahim, Fahad, Musab, Ziyad
Names related to Qassim
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza
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, “Qassim: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/qassim, updated 20 October 2026.