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BoyPronounced Arabic /hi.ˈʃaːm/Arabic language family

Hisham

A name meaning "generous".

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Hisham is a boy name meaning "generous".

Pronunciation: Arabic /hi.ˈʃaːm/.

GenderBoy
Meaninggenerous
PronunciationArabic /hi.ˈʃaːm/
Language familyArabic

Meaning and history

The name means "generous" in Arabic, ultimately from هشم ( hashama ) meaning "to crush". The meaning derives from the traditional Arab act of crushing bread into crumbs in order to share it. This was the name of an 8th-century caliph of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain.

Notes and context

Usage: arabic, malay | Arabic: هشام