Given name & surname
Azim
“a protector or guardian”
Azim is a variant of Asim. One Arabic interpretation is “a protector or guardian.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Azim is a variant of Asim. One Arabic interpretation is “a protector or guardian.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Azim is a variant of Asim. An origin associated with Asim is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Azim through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 605
- 605 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 36 babies
- 2025
- 36
- #3,251 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +55%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 36 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,251 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 55.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 828 as a first name in 2020; 850 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Azim’s family of names
Azim has a related form in Asim. In English usage, Azim has a related form in Azeem. In German usage, Azim has a conventional equivalent in AZEM.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Azim
- Azim PremjiIndian business tycoon, investor, and philanthropistborn 1945
- Azim IsabekovPrime Minister of Kyrgyzstanborn 1960
- Azim AzimzadeAzerbaijani artist (1880-1943)
- Seyid Azim ShirvaniAzerbaijani poet (1835–1888)
- Azimullah KhanAfghan revolutionary, man behind the Indian War of Independence1830–1858
- Azim GheychisazIranian mountaineerborn 1981
- Azim SuraniDevelopmental biologistborn 1945
- Mohammad Azim KhanAfghan politician
- Azim DaudpotaPakistani air marshal (1933–2017)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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