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BoyPronounced Arabic /ˈhaː.ʃim/Arabic language family

Hashim

A name meaning "crusher, breaker".

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Hashim is a boy name meaning "crusher, breaker".

Pronunciation: Arabic /ˈhaː.ʃim/.

GenderBoy
Meaningcrusher, breaker
PronunciationArabic /ˈhaː.ʃim/
Language familyArabic

Meaning and history

The name means "crusher, breaker" in Arabic, derived from the root هشم ( hashama ) meaning "to crush, to destroy". This was the nickname of a great-grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad. He acquired this nickname because of his practice of crumbling bread and giving it to pilgrims.

Notes and context

Usage: arabic, urdu, malay | Arabic: هاشم; Urdu: ہاشم