Hashim

The name is most likely derived from the Arabic root H26-SH-M  meaning “breaker or pulverizer.” This was a sobriquet for Hāshim ibn ‘Abd Manāf (circ. 5th-century C.E.) who was the great-grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad and found of the Banu Hashim tribe. Borne ‘Amr al-‘Ulā, ot is said he took this name because he used to break up his bread to share in a broth among pilgrims to Mecca and he is also said to have saved the poeple of Mecca from a famine by breaking up his bread into tiny crumbs.

Another transliteration is Hasheem

Currently, Hashim is the 436th Most Popular Male Name in England & Wales (2018).

Other forms include:

• HIashim ХӀашим (Chechen)
• Haysim (Indonesian)
• Hashem هاشم (Persian)
• Haşim (Turkish)

Sources

• https://www.behindthename.com/name/hashim
• https://quranicnames.com/hashim/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashim_ibn_Abd_Manaf