Zaïm
“leader, chief”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 644th
- births in 2023–2025
- 225
- babies born in France
- 1 in 8,696
- +2.8% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Zaïm
Zaïm is thought to mean “leader, chief” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Zaïm in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Zaïm has been stable (+2.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Zaïm every 32 schools, all spellings combined.
Zaïm in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,599th boys’ name9 babies in 3 years1 boy in 18,883
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,907th boys’ name38 babies in 3 years1 boy in 21,746
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
40 babies in 3 years1 boy in 128,539
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Zaïm and Zaim are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Zaim15
- Zaym (in French)20
- Zahim10
- Zahïm5
- Zayim5
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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