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UK girl's name

Weam

A feminine Arabic name meaning "high" or "elevated".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2013. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Weam is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Weam popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2013 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5742, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2013, with 3 births.

This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2013 to 2013. 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.

Weam is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.

We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Weam. 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 2014 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Weam ranked #5742 for girls in England and Wales in 2013, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2013, when 3 girls were registered as Weam.
  • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Weam as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#5742

2013

Births in 2013

3

Latest year

Peak year

2013

3 births

Estimated living

3

2026

Meaning

What does Weam mean?

The given name Weam has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 7th century CE. It is derived from the Arabic root word "wa'am," which means "to gather" or "to bring together." This suggests that the name may have been associated with qualities such as unity, harmony, or collectivism.

One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Weam was Weam ibn Wahb, a prominent Arab poet and scholar who lived during the Umayyad Caliphate in the 8th century CE. His works were widely celebrated and helped establish the name's literary and intellectual connotations.

In the 10th century CE, Weam al-Kindi was a renowned mathematician and philosopher from the Abbasid Caliphate. He made significant contributions to the fields of astronomy and optics, and his treatises on these subjects were highly influential in the Islamic Golden Age.

During the 12th century CE, Weam al-Qadi was a respected jurist and legal scholar from the city of Damascus. His rulings and interpretations of Islamic law were widely studied and referenced by other legal scholars of the time.

In the 14th century CE, Weam al-Hafiz was a renowned poet and calligrapher from the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt. His poetic works were celebrated for their beauty and elegance, and his calligraphic skills were highly sought after for producing exquisite manuscripts.

Another notable figure was Weam al-Ansari, a celebrated Sufi mystic and spiritual leader who lived in the 16th century CE. His teachings and writings on the mystical aspects of Islam had a profound impact on the Sufi tradition and continue to be studied by scholars and practitioners to this day.

While these examples are not exhaustive, they illustrate the rich historical significance and cultural resonance of the name Weam within the Arab and Islamic world, spanning various fields such as literature, science, law, and spirituality.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Decades

Weam by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Weam 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 #5742 3 1

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FAQ

Weam: questions and answers

How popular is the name Weam in the UK right now?

In 2013, Weam was ranked #5742 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Weam most popular?

The peak year on record was 2013, with 3 babies registered as Weam in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Weam?

A feminine Arabic name meaning "high" or "elevated".

How many people are called Weam in the UK?

A total of 3 babies have been registered as Weam across the 1 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.