Samim
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- sa-MEEM
- Origin
- Arabic
Samim is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “sincere, heartfelt”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Samim mean?
Arabic: from samim 'innermost, genuine'
“sincere, heartfelt”
From Arabic samim, the innermost core of something; in Turkish the related word samimi means sincere.
Is Samim a girl's or a boy's name?
Samim is a boys' name.
How popular is Samim in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 6 boys.
Samim in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
Names like Samim
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ahmed, Salim, Abdullah, Saim, Saif, Muhammad, Suhaib, Ibrahim, Musab, Sahib, Abdur, Hamza
Names related to Samim
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, “Samim: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/samim, updated 20 October 2026.