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Hakim

Boy

Meaning of Hakim: Arabic: 'wise', 'judicious', or 'philosopher'

Hakim is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2705th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 981st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2705

46 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#981

31 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,361

First recorded 1962 · peak 1976

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 52 babies1982: 52 babies1983: 52 babies1984: 34 babies1985: 43 babies1986: 36 babies1987: 31 babies1988: 43 babies1989: 41 babies1990: 61 babies19901991: 36 babies1992: 56 babies1993: 51 babies1994: 57 babies1995: 34 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 35 babies1998: 47 babies1999: 38 babies2000: 52 babies20002001: 45 babies2002: 46 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 34 babies2005: 39 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 33 babies2008: 34 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 34 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 34 babies2018: 31 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 39 babies20202021: 29 babies2022: 36 babies2023: 42 babies2024: 58 babies2025: 46 babies
US babies named Hakim per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 61.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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