UK boy's name
Warsame
A masculine Arabic name meaning "the healthy one" or "wholesome person".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2014. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Warsame is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Warsame popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2014 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3362, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2014, with 5 births.
This profile covers 33 England and Wales registrations across 9 recorded years from 1996 to 2014. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Warsame is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 33 living people in the UK are called Warsame. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2015 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Warsame ranked #3362 for boys in England and Wales in 2014, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2014, when 5 boys were registered as Warsame.
- • About 33 living people in the UK are estimated to have Warsame as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3362
2014
Births in 2014
5
Latest year
Peak year
2014
5 births
Estimated living
33
2026
Meaning
What does Warsame mean?
The name Warsame is of Somali origin and has its roots in the Somali language. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, when the Somali people inhabited the Horn of Africa region.
Warsame is a compound name, derived from the Somali words "war" meaning "good" and "same" meaning "name" or "reputation." Thus, the name Warsame can be interpreted as "one with a good name" or "one with a good reputation."
The earliest recorded use of the name Warsame can be traced back to the 13th century, when it appeared in historical records and documents of the Somali sultanates that ruled over parts of present-day Somalia, Djibouti, and Ethiopia.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Warsame was Warsame Gacan Rooble, a renowned Somali poet and scholar who lived in the 16th century. His poetry and literary works played a significant role in preserving the Somali oral tradition and culture.
Another notable figure in history with the name Warsame was Warsame Abdi Geelle, a 19th-century Somali military leader and statesman. He was instrumental in uniting various Somali clans and establishing a strong centralized government in the region.
In the early 20th century, Warsame Abdi Samatar was a prominent Somali politician and diplomat who played a crucial role in the Somali nationalist movement and the country's struggle for independence from colonial rule.
Warsame Ali Haji Abdi, born in the late 19th century, was a revered Somali religious scholar and Sufi mystic. His teachings and spiritual guidance influenced generations of Somalis and contributed to the spread of Islamic mysticism in the region.
More recently, Warsame Shire Awale, born in 1944, was a renowned Somali diplomat and United Nations official. He served as Somalia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and played a significant role in promoting international cooperation and conflict resolution in the Horn of Africa.
While the name Warsame has deep historical roots in Somali culture, it has also gained popularity and recognition beyond the Horn of Africa region, particularly among the Somali diaspora communities around the world.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Warsame over time
The chart below shows babies named Warsame registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2014. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Warsame, the clearest high point is 2014. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2014, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Warsame by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Warsame was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #3362 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | #3493 | 16 | 5 |
| 1990s | #2371 | 12 | 3 |
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- Will 3,185
- Warren 2,787
- Wyatt 2,604
- Wesley 2,513
- Woody 1,951
- Walter 1,918
- Wiktor 1,354
- Wayne 979
- Wilbur 975
- Wade 902
FAQ
Warsame: questions and answers
How popular is the name Warsame in the UK right now?
In 2014, Warsame was ranked #3362 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Warsame most popular?
The peak year on record was 2014, with 5 babies registered as Warsame in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Warsame?
A masculine Arabic name meaning "the healthy one" or "wholesome person".
How many people are called Warsame in the UK?
A total of 33 babies have been registered as Warsame across the 9 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.