Tameem is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Tameem in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
About the Name Tameem
Tameem is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 696 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1596 in 2008 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Tameem is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Tameem
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Tameem per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tameem in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tameem is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 696 places over the last five years to #2264 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Tameem is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Tameem include: Tameem Al-Abdullah — Tameem Mansour Al-Abdullah is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatari club Al Rayyan and the Qatar national football team.; Tameem Al-Muhaza — Tameem Al-Muhaza (Arabic:تميم المهيزع) is a Qatari footballer..
Tameem does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Tameems in the wild.
10
UK babies named Tameem (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 696 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tameem
Likely around 1 other Tameem in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Tameem
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Tameem Mansour Al-Abdullah is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatari club Al Rayyan and the Qatar national football team. He is the son of Qatari football legend Mansour Muftah.