Boy's name · Companion (sahabi)
Hakim: meaning and origin
حكيم- Meaning
- Wise
- Arabic
- حكيم
- Say it
- ha-KEEM
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Companion (sahabi)
- Also spelled
- Hakeem
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who he was
Hakim ibn Hizam, Khadijah's nephew, who accepted Islam at the conquest of Makkah. Al-Hakim (the All-Wise) is a name of Allah; Hakim without "al-" is a human name.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Hakim mean?
Wise.
How do you pronounce Hakim?
Say it as ha-KEEM; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written حكيم.
Is Hakim in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Hakim a boy's or girl's name?
Hakim is a boy's name.
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