Boys' names
Hashim
Crusher, one who breaks bread
هَاشِم
Hashim
Crusher, one who breaks bread
Classical Arabicboyarabic
Pronunciation
Hashim
Arabic
هَاشِم
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Quranic status
Classical Arabic
Origin & meaning
Great-grandfather of the Prophet ﷺ, after whom Bani Hashim (the Hashemites) are named.
Notable bearers
- · Hashim ibn Abd Manaf
Themes
“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).