Wasima
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- wah-SEE-mah
- Origin
- Arabic
Wasima is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “handsome, graceful”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Wasima mean?
Arabic: feminine of Wasim, from Arabic wasim
“handsome, graceful”
Feminine form of Wasim, from the Arabic word for handsome, graceful or good-looking.
Is Wasima a girl's or a boy's name?
Wasima is a girls' name.
How popular is Wasima in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 10 girls.
Wasima in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 10 | #2,064 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
Names like Wasima
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Habiba Faiza Waziha Saba Sabiha Humaira Fariha Halima Safia Nafisa Samira Iqra
Names related to Wasima
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, “Wasima: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/wasima, updated 20 October 2026.