Fahim

F4A1H4I1M3

proper noun

A surname from Arabic.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper nounFahim (plural Fahims)

plural Fahims

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Bengaliফাহিম
  2. Arabicفَاهِم“understanding, perceptive”
  3. EnglishFahim

Borrowed from Arabic فَاهِم (fāhim, “understanding, perceptive”); this surname is predominantly found in Bangladesh, transliterated from Bengali ফাহিম (fahim).

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Fahim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fahim

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“Fahim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fahim. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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