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    The first name Hashim

    A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “hashim”, “breaker of bread”, “to destroy”.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Hashim means “hashim”, “breaker of bread”, “to destroy” in Arabic.

    From Arabic هَاشِم (hāšim, “Hashim”). The name signifies “breaker of bread”, from هَشَمَ (hašama, “to destroy, smash”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 69 boys were named Hashim, making it the 563rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 120 births (#345).

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    2,349
    babies named Hashim, 1996–2025
    #563
    rank in 2025
    2013
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hashim with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Hashim at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 76 boys born in the United States were named Hashim, the 1,998th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 90 were.

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    1,984
    babies named Hashim since 1880
    #1,998
    rank in 2025
    2016
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Hashim

    1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Hashim bey Vazirov
      Azerbaijani journalist, writer and playwright, 1867–1916

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    Questions

    What does the name Hashim mean?
    Hashim means “hashim”, “breaker of bread”, “to destroy” in Arabic.
    What is the origin of the name Hashim?
    From Arabic هَاشِم (hāšim, “Hashim”). The name signifies “breaker of bread”, from هَشَمَ (hašama, “to destroy, smash”).
    How popular is the name Hashim?
    In 2025, 69 boys born in England and Wales were named Hashim, ranking 563rd. Its peak was 2013, with 120 births.
    Is Hashim a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,984 US babies named Hashim since 1880 were boys.
    When was Hashim most popular?
    2016 in the United States, when 90 babies were named Hashim, its highest rank at 1,729th.
    Is Hashim also a surname?
    Yes. Hashim is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.