Kazeem

Meaning of Kazeem

Kazeem is a unique and charming name with Nigerian origins. In Nigerian English, it is pronounced as kah-ZEEM (/kɑˈzi:m/). This name has variations such as Kasim. In the United States of America, Kazeem has been steadily increasing in popularity. In 2021, six babies were given this name, ranking it at 10,772 in popularity. Looking back at previous years, we can see that Kazeem had eight occurrences in 1995 and was ranked at 6,408. It also appeared on the charts in 1992 with eight occurrences and a rank of 6,127. Throughout the years, Kazeem has been given to newborn boys across different states in America. Its association with Nigeria adds a touch of cultural diversity to any child's identity.

Pronunciation

Nigerian English

  • Pronunced as kah-ZEEM (/kɑˈzi:m/)

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Notable People Named Kazeem

Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba is the current chief judge of Lagos State, appointed in June 2019 by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Kazeem Akanni Jimoh is a Nigerian agricultural economist and research scientist who won the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Award in 2019.
Kazeem Nosiru is a Nigerian table tennis player who won a bronze medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games and is ranked no. 269 in the world by the ITTF.
Kazeem Aderemi Olaigbe is a Belgian professional footballer known for his skills as a winger, currently playing for Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro League and having represented Belgium at the youth international level.
Kazeem Manzur is a professional British racecar driver who made history as the first British-Asian racing driver to compete on the undercard of an FIA Formula One World Championship event and achieved a podium finish in the Formula BMW series.
Kazeem Bolaji Soliu is a Nigerian professional footballer known for his role as a left-back at Spartak Trnava.
Kazeem Babatunde is a Nigerian former professional footballer who was last known to have been contracted to Prime F.C. in his home country.
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