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BoyArabic

Hakeem

ha-KEEM

Popularity

#1260

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Arabic

Total Births

6,178

Peak Year

#279 in 1989

First Recorded

1971

Style

Strong & Bold, Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Meaning 'wise' or 'judicious', from the Arabic al-Hakim, one of the 99 names of Allah, signifying the All-Wise.

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.

Famous Namesakes

  • Hakeem Olajuwon

    Nigerian-American Hall of Fame basketball player

  • Hakeem Kae-Kazim

    British-Nigerian actor in 'Hotel Rwanda'

Nicknames

Spelling Variations

Personality Traits

WiseIntelligentJudiciousThoughtful

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