Qasim is an Arabic name that means "one who distributes" or "divider", from the root qasama, to share out. It was the name of a son of the Prophet Muhammad who died in infancy, which is why Abu al-Qasim, father of Qasim, was one of the Prophet's own titles. In the United States Qasim has risen from number 3208 in 2015 to number 2327 in 2025, its best rank so far.