Given name

Yakeem

“one who is established by God; God will judge”

Yakeem is a variant of Yakim. In Hebrew use, Yakim carries the interpretation “one who is established by God; God will judge.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Yakeem is a variant of Yakim. In Hebrew use, Yakim carries the interpretation “one who is established by God; God will judge.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Yakeem connects to the Joachim name family through Yakim. An origin associated with Joachim is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Yakeem through the years

Babies since 1880
6
6 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
1993
6 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
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Yakeem in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1993–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1993. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Yakeem’s family of names

Yakeem has a related form in Yakim.

Walk Yakeem’s family in the name graph

YakeemYakim

The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Yakeem, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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Aurash

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Jakeel

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Irbin

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Tannim

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Sibling ideas

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