Hakeem

ha-KEEM

Arabic

"judicious"

Hakeem Origin and Meaning

The name Hakeem is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "judicious".

Muhammad approved all ninety-nine attributes of Allah as worthy names, and this is one of the most popular. It was in the US Top 1000 for the first time since 1998 in 2016, when it was one of the 10 fastest-rising boys' names. Perhaps the most well known person in America with the name is former Houston Rockets center and Basketball Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon.

Hakeem Rank in US Top 1000

# 956 in the US

Hakeem Popularity

• 956 US 2020
• 1671 Nameberry 2022
• 169 Unique 2023
• 677 Future 2028
• 554 England 2023

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Famous People Named Hakeem

• Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon Nigerian,American basketball player
• Hakeem Amir Nicks American football player
• Hakeem Sekou Jeffries U.S. Congressman from New York
• Hakeem Seriki aka Chamillionaire American rapper
• Hakeem Noor ud,Din, Indian physician and leader of the Islamic Ahmadiyya Movement
• Hakeem Kae Kazim, Nigerian actor
• Hakeem Shaker (Al Azzawi), Iraqi footballer and coach

Hakeem in Pop Culture

• Hakeem Campbell character on TV's "Moesha"
• Hakeem Lyon character on TV's "Empire"