| Habib | Qasim | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beloved | one who distributes |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | hah-BEEB | QAA-sim |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2019 (39) | 2025 (60) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Habib | Qasim |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 189 | 300 |
| 2010s | 233 | 373 |
| 2000s | 200 | 271 |
| 1990s | 163 | 185 |
| 1980s | 118 | 77 |
| 1970s | 41 | 33 |
From the Arabic habib (حبيب) 'beloved, darling', from the root h-b-b 'to love'. A standard term of endearment used as a name.
From the root q-s-m (ق-س-م, 'to divide, to apportion'), meaning 'one who divides or distributes', especially a distributor of provisions. Al-Qasim was a son of the Prophet (hence his kunya Abu al-Qasim). Also spelled Kasim, Qaasim.
Habib and Qasim are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Habib means Beloved (arabic origin), while Qasim means one who distributes (arabic origin).
In US records, Habib first appears in 0 and Qasim in 0, so Habib has the longer recorded history.