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.

# 956 in the US

Hakeem Rank in US Top 1000

Hakeem Popularity

Famous People Named Hakeem

  • Hakeem Abdul OlajuwonNigerian,American basketball player
  • Hakeem Amir NicksAmerican football player
  • Hakeem Sekou JeffriesU.S. Congressman from New York
  • Hakeem Seriki aka ChamillionaireAmerican rapper
  • Hakeem Noorud,Din, Indian physician and leader of the Islamic Ahmadiyya Movement
  • Hakeem KaeKazim, Nigerian actor
  • Hakeem Shaker (AlAzzawi), Iraqi footballer and coach

Hakeem in Pop Culture

  • Hakeem Campbellcharacter on TV's "Moesha"
  • Hakeem Lyoncharacter on TV's "Empire"