Hakeem
- Meaning
- Wise or judicious
- Origin
- Arabic
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What does Hakeem mean?
Hakeem means “Wise or judicious”.
Hakeem is a transliteration of an Arabic name associated with wisdom and sound judgment. The longer ee spelling helps represent a vowel that English readers might otherwise shorten in Hakim. Arabic spelling and context can distinguish related words, so Latin-letter forms alone do not capture every linguistic detail.
Basketball player Hakeem Olajuwon is a prominent bearer and makes this particular spelling recognizable in American sport. The name also has a broader Arabic and Muslim naming history beyond that association. Wisdom is the meaning of the name, not a claim that the bearer already has a special qualification or religious status. Hakim is the most direct spelling comparison for the name family.
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How popular is Hakeem?
United States · 2025Explore how often Hakeem is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #1,502 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Hakeem
- 117 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 25.0% Fewer than 2024
Hakeem over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #1,502 | 117 |
| 2024 | Boys | #1,263 | 156 |
| 2023 | Boys | #1,164 | 178 |
| 2022 | Boys | #1,122 | 189 |
| 2021 | Boys | #1,157 | 173 |
| 2020 | Boys | #959 | 227 |
| 2019 | Boys | #1,068 | 191 |
| 2018 | Boys | #1,061 | 191 |
| 2017 | Boys | #1,021 | 198 |
| 2016 | Boys | #910 | 237 |
| 2015 | Boys | #1,162 | 160 |
| 2014 | Boys | #1,985 | 72 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Akeem
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Wise, judicious
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Hakim
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Wise; discerning
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Amir
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Prince or commander in Arabic; treetop in Hebrew
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Jude
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Praised; to be generous, to be good to others
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Zayden
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- Modern name; sometimes linked to growth
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Kairo
Mostly boys- Meaning
- The victorious, through Cairo
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