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هَاشِم
Hashim
HAA-shim
“One who crushes (bread); generous.”
About Hashim
Hashim is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "one who crushes (bread); generous" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ه-ش-م. Borne by Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, great-grandfather of the Prophet ﷺ — namesake of the Banu Hashim clan.
Especially common in families claiming Hashemite descent (Jordanian royal family, etc.).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Hashim is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Hashim before.
- Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, great-grandfather of the Prophet ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Hashim
- What does the name Hashim mean?
- Hashim (هَاشِم) means "One who crushes (bread); generous". From the Arabic root ه-ش-م. Borne by Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, great-grandfather of the Prophet ﷺ — namesake of the Banu Hashim clan.
- Is Hashim a name from the Qur'an?
- Hashim does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Hashim a boy or a girl name?
- Hashim is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Hashim come from?
- Hashim is an Arabic name, built on the root letters H-Sh-M. Especially common in families claiming Hashemite descent (Jordanian royal family, etc.).
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