Hashim is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2055 in 2012 with 67 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 90 births ranking #1729. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 168.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 28,308 boys born was named Hashim. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Hashim is an Arabic name usually linked with breaking or crushing, and in traditional naming it is often remembered through the idea of breaking bread. It has a long, dignified history in Islamic and Arab heritage.
The name is especially important because Hashim ibn Abd Manaf was an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad. That association gives the name both historical depth and religious respect.