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Takeem

♂ Boy

Pronounced tuh-KEEM /təˈkiːm/Low

Meaning: Takeem reads as a modern coinage joining a Ta- prefix to a -keem ending drawn from Hakeem and Rakeem, names from the Arabic hakim, 'wise' or 'judicious.' Given as a boy's name in the late twentieth century, its exact build is uncertain, though the -keem echoes that Arabic root.Low

In 30 seconds: Takeem is a rare invented American name, a Ta- plus -keem build echoing Hakeem, 'wise' (said tuh-KEEM). It surfaced around nineteen-ninety.

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Origin LowAmerican, Arabic

MeaningTakeem reads as a modern coinage joining a Ta- prefix to a -keem ending drawn from Hakeem and Rakeem, names from the Arabic hakim, 'wise' or 'judicious.' Given as a boy's name in the late twentieth century, its exact build is uncertain, though the -keem echoes that Arabic root.

U.S. rank (2017)#14015 ↘ Falling

2017 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 62

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Takeem is a modern American coinage pairing a Ta- prefix with a -keem ending from Hakeem and Rakeem, themselves from the Arabic 'wise.' Names of this shape spread through African-American communities in the later twentieth century, and Takeem's precise assembly is uncertain.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak around nineteen-ninety, and it stayed rare across a long, thin run. A boy named Takeem then is around his mid-thirties today.

Did you know? The -keem ending in Takeem echoes Hakeem and Rakeem, names that trace to the Arabic hakim, 'wise,' so the coinage carries a distant sense of wisdom.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Takeem — Modern Ta- coinage; -keem from Hakeem 'wise'; assembly uncertain; flagged.

Variations

TakimRakeemHakeemTakeim

Nicknames

KeemTaTK

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If you like Takeem…

Hakeem— the 'wise' name behind the -keem ending

Rakeem— a close -keem cousin in sound

Raheem— a like Arabic-rooted boy's name

Tashawn— a comparable Ta- coinage of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Takeem mean?

It joins a Ta- prefix to a -keem ending from Hakeem, 'wise'; the exact build is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Takeem?

It is said tuh-KEEM /təˈkiːm/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Takeem a boy or girl name?

Takeem is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Takeem?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around nineteen-ninety.