Hashim

Gender Masculine
Usage Arabic, Urdu, Malay
Scripts هاشم (Arabic) ہاشم (Urdu)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈhaː.ʃim/ (Arabic) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "crusher, breaker" in Arabic, derived from the root هشم (hashama) meaning "to crush, to destroy" [1] [2] . This was the nickname of a great-grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad. He acquired this nickname because of his practice of crumbling bread and giving it to pilgrims.

Related Names

Roothashama
Other Languages & CulturesHashem (Persian) Haşim (Turkish)
Surname DescendantsAl-Hashim, El-Hashem (Arabic)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic mature wholesome strong serious
  1. Ahmed, Salahuddin. A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New York University, 1999, page 62.
  2. Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 1206.

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