Shamim
- Gender
- Mostly girls
- Say it
- sha-MEEM
- Origin
- Arabic
Shamim is a name of Arabic origin, meaning “fragrance”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shamim mean?
Arabic
“fragrance”
Arabic word for a sweet scent or fragrance; used for both boys and girls in South Asia.
Is Shamim a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Shamim has been given to girls and boys, mostly girls.
How popular is Shamim in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 6 girls.
Shamim in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,691 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
Names related to Shamim
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, “Shamim: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shamim, updated 20 October 2026.