Wassim
“handsome, graceful”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 142nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,335
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,361
- −5.9% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2017
Meaning and origin of Wassim
Wassim means “handsome, graceful” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Wassim in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2017.
- Over recent years, Wassim has been falling (−5.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Wassim every 6.7 schools, all spellings combined.
Wassim in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
16 babies in 3 years1 boy in 51,647
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
32 babies in 3 years1 boy in 160,673
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Wassym15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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